Comparison of thermal properties of different PCMs in literature.

Sample name	Loading material	Latent heat ΔHm (J g−1)	Concentration (wt%)	Ref.
PEG/PAN	Polyaniline	70	50	Sarier, et al.35
PEG/ASB	Almond shells biochar	82.73	60	Chen, et al.11
PEG/AC	Coconut shell activated carbon	90.2	—	Feng, et al.31
PEG/AC	Potato activated carbon	91.80	50	Tan, et al.32
PAa/PB	Pine cone biochar	84.74	60	Wan, et al.13
PA–LAb/CAR	Carbonized waste rice	135.4	79.7	Zhang, et al.36
CA–PA–SAc/AC	Activated carbon	67.15	62.92	Yuan, et al.37
PWd/R	Rice husk biochar	92.13	64.77	Jeon, et al.12
PEG/CSBC	Corn straw biochar	105.4	50	Present study

^aPalmitic acid.

^bPalmitic acid–lauric acid.

^cDecanoic–palmitate–stearic acid.

^dPalm wax.