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Polymers in molten inorganic salt hydrate phase change materials: solubility and gelation

Kartik Kumar Rajagopalan, Parvin Karimineghlani, Xiuzhu Zhu, Patrick J. Shamberger, Svetlana A. Sukhishvili

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2021 · 24 citations · 173 references

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Molten inorganic salt hydrates as unique solvents for polymers and the application of polymer gels for thermal energy storage are highlighted.

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