E. H. Alakara

Thermal regulation and mechanical performance of cement mortars for building thermal energy storage applications

This study investigated the effects of microencapsulated phase change material (mPCM) with a phase transition temperature of approximately 25 °C on the physical, mechanical, thermal, and microstructural properties of cement mortars. mPCM was incorporated into mortar mixtures at 2.5%, 5%, and 7.5% of the cement weight....