Chitin based carbon aerogel boosts stable thermal energy storage

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
A team of materials scientists has developed a bio based carbon aerogel derived from chitin that improves thermal energy storage in shape stabilized phase change materials while addressing leakage during melting. Phase change materials store and release heat as they melt and solidify, so they are used in building temperature control, solar thermal storage, and electronic thermal management