Three-dimensional montmorillonite/Ag nanowire aerogel supported stearic acid as composite phase change materials for superior solar-thermal energy harvesting and storage

Phase change materials (PCMs) which can harvest regenerative solar energy and convert into storable thermal energy are supposed to be advanced energy storage mediums. Stearic acid (SA) with suitable phase change temperature, large latent heat and negligible supercooling is considered to be promising organic PCMs in solar thermal energy harvesting and storage. However, the low thermal conductivity and poor shape stability of SA inevitably...