Dodecanoic acid as a promising phase-change material for thermal energy storage

Abstract The melting transition of dodecanoic acid (CH3(CH2)10COOH, also known as lauric acid) has been examined with a view to use for latent heat energy storage in solar thermal applications. The influence of purity (reagent grade [98% pure] compared with practical grade [

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