Contents

### **Preface XI**


Zhicheng Tan, Quan Shi and Xin Liu


Preface

time.

Phase change materials (PCMs) have desirable electronic and optical properties that depend on the structure of atoms (crystalline state or amorphous state). These materials use the la‐ tent heat of phase change to control temperatures in a specific range and are suitable for building applications (by their incorporation into construction materials). They possess a

This book is devoted to a detailed understanding of the phase change materials and their wider applications in the industry; hence, the future perspectives of PCMs are discussed in this book. Section 1 provides an introduction and the history of phase change materials. The experi‐ mental and numerical studies of PCMs are discussed in Section 2, while the thermal stability of PCMs is the subject of Section 3. Section 4 discusses the latent heat thermal energy storage system. Finally, the applications of PCMs are the focus of Section 5. This book provides the reader with a more thorough understanding of the subject. It covers various aspects of the

I would like to thank the publisher for taking a keen interest in bringing out this edition on

**Mohsen Mhadhbi**

Laboratory of Useful Materials

Technopole, Sidi Thabet, Ariana, Tunisia

National Institute of Research and Physical-chemical Analysis

low environmental impact and are nonpolluting during service life.

subject and hence can be tailored for different audiences.

Chapter 8 **Analysis of Pyrolysis Kinetic Model for Processing of Thermogravimetric Analysis Data 143** Guodong Jiang and Liping Wei
