A comprehensive study of properties of paraffin phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage and thermal management applications
Authors:
- Samer KahwajiSamer Kahwaji
- Michel B. JohnsonMJMichel B. Johnson
- Ali C. KheirabadiAKAli C. Kheirabadi
- Dominic GroulxDominic Groulx
- Mary Anne WhiteMWMary Anne White
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Funding Information
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Dalhousie Research in Energy, Advanced Materials and Sustainability
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Clean Technologies Research Institute at Dalhousie University
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