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Wood products encompass a broad range of materials crafted from wood strands, veneers, lumber, and even waste wood-like shreds, designed for both structural and nonstructural purposes. Various specialized wood products have been developed to enhance strength, durability, and versatility in building applications.
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Wood, derived from trees, is a versatile and widely used construction material. Trees feature a trunk surrounded by a protective layer of dead bark. Beneath this outer layer lies the living bark, followed by the cambium, and then the sapwood which transitions into heartwood as it matures. At the center of the trunk is the pith. The age of a tree can be discerned by examining its growth rings, which are concentric bands visible in the trunk's cross-section.
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This review explores wood-based shape-stable phase change materials (PCMs) for energy storage. It highlights their potential, challenges like leakage, and future development for sustainable thermal management applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy Storage
  • Biomass Utilization

Background:

  • Shape-stable phase change materials (PCMs) are essential for thermal energy storage.
  • Renewable biomass media, like wood, are increasingly investigated as sustainable support materials for form-stable PCMs.
  • Addressing the leakage issue in PCMs during phase transition is critical for practical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in wood-based form-stable PCMs.
  • To explore the electrothermal and photothermal conversion capabilities of carbonized wood-based PCMs.
  • To identify current challenges and future research directions for wood-based PCMs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on wood-based form-stable PCMs.
  • Analysis of carbonized wood and wood composite materials as PCM supports.
  • Discussion of electrothermal and photothermal conversion mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Wood, in carbonized or composite forms, serves as an effective support for shape-stable PCMs.
  • Carbonized wood-based PCMs exhibit promising electrothermal and photothermal conversion properties.
  • The leakage of PCMs during phase transition remains a significant challenge.

Conclusions:

  • Wood-based PCMs offer a sustainable and promising avenue for thermal energy storage.
  • Further research is needed to overcome challenges, particularly PCM leakage, for widespread adoption.
  • Development of novel wood-based PCMs can lead to broader applications in thermal management.