Table 2 DSC data of the PA, PA/PB-1, PA/PB-2, PA/PB-3 and PA/PB-4.

From: A promising form-stable phase change material prepared using cost effective pinecone biochar as the matrix of palmitic acid for thermal energy storage

Sample name

Melting

Freezing

Melting temperature Tm (°C)

Melting latent heat (kJ/kg)

Freezing temperature Tf (°C)

Freezing latent heat (kJ/kg)

Pure PA

62.07

219.63

61.79

213.91

PA/PB-4

59.25

84.74

59.13

83.81

PA/PB-3

58.77

58.56

58.24

57.54

PA/PB-2

58.11

43.62

57.61

42.82

PA/PB-1

57.49

14.88

57.33

14.86

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