He, Fang; Wang, Xiaodong; Wu, Dezhen - In: Energy 67 (2014) C, pp. 223-233
A new silica encapsulation technique toward n-octadecane PCM (phase change material) was developed through sol–gel synthesis using sodium silicate as a silica precursor. Fourier transform infrared spectra confirm the chemical composition of the synthesized microcapsules, and wide-angle X-ray...