Advances in Mineral-Based Form Stable Phase Change Materials

The utilization efficiencyEfficiency of solar energySolar energy is low because of its intermittency and discontinuityDiscontinuity. The issue can be solved by phase change material (PCM)-based energy storageEnergy storage technology, therefore improving the utilization efficiencyEfficiency of solar energySolar energy. However, PCM’sPhase change material (PCM) leakageLeakage problem has largely affected its practical applicationApplications. To address the leakageLeakage problem, the preparation ofForm-stable PCMs form-stable PCMsPhase change material (PCM) (FSPCMs) using mineralsMineral, has been widely studied. For FSPCMs, mineralMineral characteristicsCharacteristics largely affect the preparation, propertiesProperties, and applicationApplications of mineral-based FSPCMsMineral-based FSPCMs. This chapter, therefore, summarized the influences of mineralsMineral on the preparation, propertiesProperties, and applicationApplications of mineral-based FSPCMsMineral-based FSPCMs. Furthermore, research prospects are also given in this chapter. This summary provides a clearer insight into the preparation, propertiesProperties, and applicationApplications of mineral-based FSPCMsMineral-based FSPCMs and will help promote the developmentDevelopment of mineral-based FSPCMsMineral-based FSPCMs.