Thermal energy storage (TES) is subdivided into sensible, latent, and thermochemical heat & cold storage. In Task 75, TES materials for latent heat storage (phase change materials, PCM), for thermochemical heat storage (thermochemical materials, TCM), and for sensible heat storage (except water) are in focus.
A variety of different materials is investigated and applied to be used as PCM and TCM in TES systems. New materials, material mixtures, and composites are worked on and presented by a growing community of experts.
The scope of Task 75 are thermal energy storage materials:
- Phase Change Materials (PCM)
- Thermochemical Materials (TCM)
- Sensible heat storage materials (except water)
Activities include:
- Material characterization
- Material development
- Material synthesis and production
The main goal of Task 75 is to support TES materials R&D by
- developing measurement guidelines for material properties,
- providing an overview of new and innovative TES materials and related synthesis and production methods,
- establishing a high-quality TES materials database, and
- disseminating lessons learnt from previous Tasks on compact TES.
Task 75 has four Subtasks:
