Nifty: Heat-Regulating Material Stores Or Releases Heat Based On Temperature
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 18:40
in Physics & Chemistry
A new non-deformed energy storage phase change material (PCM) can retain and release heat according to specific temperature requirements - a breakthrough that might make a significant difference to the cost of heating and cooling buildings.If, for example, the required optimum temperature in a room is 22°C, the material can be fixed so that it starts absorbing any excess heat above that temperature. The heat-regulating material looks like a circular tablet with the circumference of a large coin in the laboratory and can be manufactured so small that it can be sprayed as an unobtrusive microscopic film on surfaces and could be applied anywhere, from walls and roofs to wallpaper.read more