Thermal energy storage: Material absorbs heat as it melts and releases it as it solidifies
Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 07:20
in Physics & Chemistry
MIT researchers have demonstrated a new way to store unused heat from car engines, industrial machinery, and even sunshine until it's needed. Central to their system is what the researchers refer to as a "phase-change" material that absorbs a large amount of heat as it melts and releases it as it resolidifies.