Thermal performance of nanoencapsulated phase change material in high molecular weight polystyrene
Abstract A novel nanoencapsulation of n-hexadecane in high molecular weight polystyrene Showman® 34" x 36" x 3/4" Teal nanoparticles for thermal energy storage was carried out by miniemulsion polymerization using an iron-containing imidazolium-based ionic liquid (IL) as catalyst.The particle size, morphology, molecular weight, and thermal performa