Articles and Theses – 2026
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Articles
Controlled spherulitic crystal growth from salt mixtures
Controlled spherulitic crystal growth from salt mixtures
Tess Heeremans, Simon Lépinay, Romane Le Dizès Castell, Isa Yusuf, Paul Kolpakov, Daniel Bonn, Michael Steiger and Noushine Shahidzadeh
Commun Chem 9, 90 (2026)
Theses
Graphene Based Phase Change Composites for Heat Storage
Lisette E.A. Wijkhuijs
Graphene Based Phase Change Composites for Heat Storage
PhD defense: 13 Jan 2026, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven
Promoter: Heiner Friedrich, Remco Tuinier
Co-promoter: Henk P. Huinink
This thesis focuses on improving the performance of paraffin-based Phase Change Materials (PCMs) through the integration of high thermally conductive additives, with an emphasis on understanding and optimizing the network of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs).
Salt Hydration in Pores for Heat Storage
Micheala C. Eberbach
Salt Hydration in Pores for Heat Storage
PhD defense: 1 April 2026, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven
Promoter: Olaf C.G. Adan, Jörg Worlitschek
Co-promoter: Henk P. Huinink
Salt hydrates are the favored thermo-chemical materials for residential application due to their temperature release in the desired range. However, these salts can have stability issues such as expansion, shrinkage, conglomeration, and deliquescence. To compensate for these drawbacks, salt hydrates can be stabilized inside porous materials. In this thesis, we focus on the changes to the phase transitions of salt hydrate when put under confinement inside porous materials and how these changes can be utilized for thermal energy storage applications in residential homes.
