openalexSmart Materials and Structures2026-07-23
A dual-paraffin phase change actuator integrating thermal energy storage and thermoelectric conversion
Stefano Morese, Abhijit Telrandhe, Lakshmi Deepika Vandanapu, Uwe Pelz, Frank Goldschmidtböing, Suman Kundu, et al.
Abstract Smart materials that can sense and react to environmental stimuli are enabling technologies in healthcare devices, soft robotics, aerospace and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Among these, paraffin-based phase change material (PCM) actuators have received signific…