| PCMs | Phase-change materials |
| CNTs | Carbon nanotubes |
| OD | 1-octadecanol |
| CPCMs | Composite phase-change materials |
| XRD | X-Ray diffraction |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimeter |
| SDBS | Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate |
| ΔHm | Melting enthalpies |
| ΔHs | Solidification enthalpies |