Understanding orientational dynamics in novel barocaloric hybrid composites using quasielastic and inelastic neutron scattering
Plastic crystals are amongst some of the most promising phase change materials for use in solid-state energy storage and heating/cooling technologies. This is primarily due to a substantial latent heat accompanying their first-order solid-solid phase transitions involving freezing of molecular reorientations. However, notable drawbacks associated with these materials include low thermal conductivity and significant supercooling effects, where the latter results in undesirable hysteresis during phase transitions. We have recently demonstrated that the supercooling of the plastic crystal neopentyl glycol (NPG) can be significantly reduced by forming novel hybrid composites. We wish to use quasielastic (QENS) and inelastic neutron scattering (INS) to explore the molecular reorientations in these composites and better understand the underlying cause of the reduced supercooling.
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BOLDRIN David; APPEL Markus; Connor Stewart Inglis and RENDELL-BHATTI Fred. (2023). Understanding orientational dynamics in novel barocaloric hybrid composites using quasielastic and inelastic neutron scattering. Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) doi:10.5291/ILL-DATA.7-02-221
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