Journal of Phase Change Materials (J-PCM)welcomes contributions to its first issue dedicated to Hybrid PCM Materials.

This issue intends to give visibility to the latest researches about a consolidated class of materials, such as hybrid composites. The latter, obtained by adding a second component to a polymer matrix aiming at enhancing its properties, can be considered the material of the 21st century. Organic-inorganic hybrid PCM materials offer advantageous performance relative to either of the non-hybrid counterparts and could bridge the gap between ceramics and polymers. One of the purposes of this issue is to link the surfaces’ interactions with the improvement of physical properties, compared with pure materials, measured generally when inorganic particles or nanoparticles are inserted into an organic polymeric matrix. For this Issue, we are interested in articles that explore mainly polymer-based hybrid systems. Potential topics include, but are not limited to the scope of this journal.

-Synthesis and surface characterization of polymeric hybrid  PCM materials

-Hybrid composites in electronics and energy applications

-Hybrid polymeric PCM materials