Table 2 Thermophysical properties of the PCMs and hybrid PCMs.

From: Improving the efficiency of thermal energy storage through the development and evaluation of hybrid nano-enhanced phase change materials

PCM

Melting-point (℃)

Density (Kg/m3)

Thermal-conductivity (Wm−1 K−1)

Thermal-diffusivity (*10–6 m2/s)

Specific-heat (MJ/m3K)

D-Mannitol

165–169

1510

0.24

0.18

2.4

Myristic acid

60

860

0.21

0.17

2.0

D-Mannitol-Cu

164–167

1575

0.42

0.25

2.2

Myristic acid-Cu

58–59

890

0.36

0.24

2.0

D-Mannitol-Al

165–168

1560

0.38

0.23

2.3

Myristic acid-Al

59–60

885

0.32

0.22

2.0

D-Mannitol-Zn

165–168

1555

0.34

0.22

2.3

Myristic acid-Zn

59–60

880

0.30

0.21

2.0

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