Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Poo Palam, Kosheela, Thesis advisor (ths): NARINE, SURESH S, Degree committee member (dgc): Vreugdenhil, Andrew, Degree committee member (dgc): Hill, Stephen, Degree committee member (dgc): Metcalfe, Chris, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Energy storage efficiency and sustainability require advanced technologies and novel materials. Recently, bio-based phase change materials (PCMs) have received significant attention for thermal energy storage (TES) uses. Vegetable oils are versatile renewable feedstocks that are well suited for the development of sustainable, functional PCMs. PCMs derived from vegetable oil, which… more Full Text: NOVEL ALIPHATIC AMIDES FROM VEGETABLE OILS AS BIO-BASED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS A dissertation submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and …
