DSC	Differential scanning calorimeter
PCM	phase-change material
Teim	extrapolated onset temperature
Tefm	extrapolated final temperature
Tpm	melting peak temperature
PCES	phase-change energy storage
EPCM	encapsulated phase-change material
CA	contact angle
Φ	heat flow
${\Phi }_{sen}$	sensible heat
${\Phi }_{let}$	latent heat
m	mass
$c_p$	specific heat capacity
β	temperature change rate
$∆h_r$	reaction enthalpy
${\displaystyle \frac{\mathrm{d}\mathsf{\alpha }}{\mathrm{d}\mathrm{t}}}$	the rate of internal changes as the system moves away from equilibrium
k	slope
x	width