What are Phase Change Materials? Materials display different properties in each state of matter (solid, gas, liquid, and plasma) which can be manipulated for a multitude of purposes. A phase change is ...

An animation illustrating "ionocaloric cooling." Adding ions to the phase-change material causes it to melt and absorb heat, while removing the ions causes it to crystalize into a solid and ...

Discover the innovative world of heat pumps and phase change materials (PCM) in home heating and cooling. This video explores ...

Incorporating a phase-change material into concrete, researchers have created a self-heating material that can melt snow and ice for up to 10 hours without using salt or shovels.

By introducing phase-change materials to the concrete mixture, Drexel researcher were able to create slabs that can warm themselves to melt snow and ice when temperatures approach freezing. There’s a ...

The new candidate for phase-change memory (PCM), which combines the best of short-term memory and long-term storage, consumes far less power than previously identified materials.