Table 1 The thermal properties of composite PCMs.

From: Silver microsphere doping porous-carbon inspired shape-stable phase change material with excellent thermal properties: preparation, optimization, and mechanism

Sample

Melting

Freezing

Tm (°C)

â–³Hm (kJ/kg)

Tf (°C)

â–³Hf (kJ/kg)

PEG

62.80

223.40

34.00

207.40

50% PEG/SMS-CSP

60.86

54.44

35.80

50.97

60% PEG/SMS-CSP

60.20

111.60

33.70

103.10

70% PEG/SMS-CSP

60.90

122.90

33.20

114.00