Development and thermo-functional performance insights of bio-based organic-inorganic eutectic phase change material composites

E. Vengadesan; Ravishankar Sathyamurthy; C. Pownraj; T. Arunkumar; Kumaran Kadirgama; B. Prabhu

doi:10.1016/j.est.2026.122056

journal article Jun 01, 2026

Development and thermo-functional performance insights of bio-based organic-inorganic eutectic phase change material composites

E. Vengadesan Ravishankar Sathyamurthy

C. Pownraj T. Arunkumar Kumaran Kadirgama B. Prabhu

Journal of Energy Storage Vol. 163 pp. 122056 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 163
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Authors

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E. Vengadesan

R

Ravishankar Sathyamurthy

Advance Nano Coolant-Lubricant (ANCL), College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia

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B. Prabhu

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E. Vengadesan, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy, C. Pownraj, et al. (2026). Development and thermo-functional performance insights of bio-based organic-inorganic eutectic phase change material composites. Journal of Energy Storage, 163, 122056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2026.122056

Development and thermo-functional performance insights of bio-based organic-inorganic eutectic phase change material composites

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