Salt based phase change materials

ICL Innovation seeks novel phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, comprising primarily of the following ions: K+. Mg++, Na+, Ca++, PO4(-3), Br(-1), Cl(-1) and NO3(-1).

Key Success Criteria:

• Performance improvement relative to existing methods
• Economic viability
• Usage of the noted ions.
• Non-corrosive salt mixtures, preferably consisting of a maximum of 2-3 components
• Reproducible and stable melt-freeze performance over at least 1000 cycles

Background:

Phase-change materials are crucial to the development of green energy storage solutions. Phase-change materials are those substances with a high heat of fusion which, through their ability to melt and solidify at certain known temperatures, are capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy. Heat is absorbed or released when the material changes from solid to liquid and vice versa.

Preferred Collaboration Type(s):

• Funded research
• Exclusive IP Licensing
• Joint Development