New materials for thermal protection and energy storage

Molecular alloys used as phase change materials (MAPCMs) is a clean and economic solution for energy storage and thermal protection, in a context where renewable energy sources are needed. MAPCMs can absorb, store and release large amounts of latent heat over a defined temperature range while the material goes through a change of phase or state and perform as simple isolation materials slowing the cooling or heating behavior, and allow the temperature to be kept constant for a determined length of time. Some of its applications include: i) container for ice cream thermal protection, ii) thermal protection device for single-crystals, iii) container for biomedical and blood thermal protection, and iv) active thermo for cold drink protection. Overall, MAPCMs offer solutions for an efficient and rational thermal protection and energy storage and offer unlimited fields of application for innovative ideas.