Table 3.

Main results of the DSC tests on the bulk (D) and microencapsulated (MC1 and MC2) docosane. The table reports data of the phase change temperatures and enthalpies, as well as the encapsulation efficiency.

Sample	${\mathit{T}}_{\mathit{m}}{(}^{\circ }\mathbf{C})$	${\mathit{T}}_{\mathit{c}}{(}^{\circ }\mathbf{C})$	$\Delta {\mathit{H}}_{\mathit{m}}(\mathbf{J}/\mathbf{g})$	$\Delta {\mathit{H}}_{\mathit{c}}(\mathbf{J}/\mathbf{g})$	$\mathit{\eta }$ (%)
D	46.2	33.5	234.6	−234.2	100
MC1	41.2	25.1	33.0	−32.9	14.1
MC2	43.8	34.5	142.7	−141.4	60.6

T_m, T_c = melting and crystallization temperatures of the PCM; ΔH_m, ΔH_c = melting and crystallization enthalpies of the PCM; η = encapsulation efficiency.