Table 3.

Thermophysical characteristics for simple and nano-enhanced

PCM (Paraffin for example) [133,134].

Materials	Pure Paraffin wax	+1 % nano-enhancement	+2 % nano-enhancement
Solidification T ($°C$)	58.84	$\approx$- 0.32	$\approx$- 1.02
Melting T ($°C$)	60.45	$\approx$- 0.88	$\approx$- 1.31
Thermal Conductivity $k\left(W/m°C\right)$	0.172	$\approx$ + 0.024	$\approx$ + 0.054
Density $\rho \left(kg/m^3\right)$	908.6	$\approx$ + 13.4	$\approx$ + 23.4
Specific Heat $C_p\left(J/kgK\right)$	2981	$\approx$- 57	$\approx$- 117
Latent Heat $\left(kJ/kg\right)$	166.7	$\approx$- 6.4	$\approx$- 5.5