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Form-stable and light-to-thermal conversion properties of comb-like polymer composite phase change materials for thermal management application

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MOF-derived hierarchical carbon/ZnO hybrid synergistically boosts photothermal conversion and storage capability of phase change materials

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Construction strategies and recent advances of flexible EMI phase change composites

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Photo- and magneto-responsive highly graphitized carbon based phase change composites for energy conversion and storage

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Electrothermal Phase Change Composite with Flexibility over a Wide Temperature Range for Wearable Thermotherapy

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Largely improved thermal conductivity and flame resistance of phase change materials based on three-dimensional melamine foam/phosphorous cellulose/graphite nanoplatelets network with multiple energy transition abilities

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Anisotropic Rotunda‐Shaped Carboxymethylcellulose/Carbon Nanotube Aerogels Supported Phase Change Materials for Efficient Solar‐Thermal Energy Conversion

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Highly stretchable phase change composites for simultaneous health monitoring and thermotherapy

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Research progress of fin design in latent heat energy storage enhancement technology

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A review of modification strategies and applications for hydrated salts: Insights from energy storage materials encapsulation technology

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Improving thermal conductivity of styrene ethylene butylene styrene/paraffin/boron nitride phase change composite via the sacrificial template method for battery thermal management

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Recent Advances and Applications of Flexible Phase Change Composites

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Form-stable phase change composites with high thermal conductivity and electrical insulation

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Polyethylene glycol encapsulated in a plasmodesmata inspired carbon nanotube-porous carbon hierarchical skeleton for thermal energy storage

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Hydrophilicity regulation of carbon nanotubes as phase-change materials for thermal energy storage

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Flexible monolithic phase change material based on carbon nanotubes/chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol)

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Experimental and numerical investigations on a flexible paraffin/fiber composite phase change material for thermal therapy mask

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Carbon Nanotube/Polyamic Acid Bilayer‐Supported Composite Phase‐Change Materials With Integrated Insulation and Thermal Conductivity Functions

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