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Cooling, Freezing, Thawing and Crystallization | SpringerLink
The ice crystals have larger volume than water and formation of large ice crystals can result in mechanical stresses, creation of high pressures, and damage of cell walls and membranes. The complex mechanisms of ice formation in cells and tissues are extensively discussed in existing literature (Reid 1997 ; Pearce 2001 ; Zaritzky 2006 ).
Energy conversion and storage via photoinduced polarization change in non-ferroelectric molecular [CoGa] crystals
transition process, Co K-edge high-energy resolution fluorescence detected X-ray near edge absorption spectroscopy (HERFD-XANES) measurements were performed at various temperatures 23–25 .
Crystals | Special Issue : Dielectric Ceramics for Capacitor Energy Storage
Relaxor-type ferroelectrics show important potential in energy storage fields due to their significantly enhanced energy performance and good temperature stability compared to normal ferroelectrics. Here, a novel, high-performance ternary composition, (0.4−x)BiFeO 3-xBi(Mg 1/2 Ti 1/2)O 3 –0.6BaTiO 3 (x = 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4), was designed by
Ultrahigh conductivity and antifreezing zwitterionic sulfobetaine
In recent years, ionic conductive hydrogels have been developed and applied in the field of energy-storage devices owing to their unique properties, such as high ionic conductivity, mechanical flexibility, liquid-leakage-free operation, and stability. However, latent ice crystals can be generated within the
Review on high ice packing factor (IPF) ice slurry: Fabrication,
With the increase of IPF, the rheological properties, thermal conductivity and energy storage capacity of ice slurry are changing. The high energy density of the
Population balance model of ice crystals size distribution during ice slurry storage
The heat transfer process can be described by the energy equation of Eq. (5). The Gidaspow drag model (Gidaspow 11 ) and Gidaspow-Ettehadieh solid pressure models shown in Eq. (6) are used to
Research progress on the effect of additives on ice slurry | Heat
The additives applied to ice slurry solutions in recent years are discussed in detail which can reduce the solution subcooling, increase the ice content, refine the ice crystal particles to improve the fluidity of ice crystals, enhance the solution heat and mass
State/Phase Transitions, Ice Recrystallization, and Quality
Market demand for affordable frozen foods has grown due to changes in consumer lifestyle. The quality of frozen food must be maintained throughout production, storage, transport, and distribution. Recent developments in the science and technology of food freezing have led to improvements in the quality of frozen foods. Examples include
High energy-storage density and giant negative electrocaloric
A energy-storage density of 9.84 J cm-3 with a efficiency of 85.2 % at 440 kV cm-1 was obtained in Pb 0.97 La 0.02 (Zr 0.50 Sn 0.50)O 3. A large negative electrocaloric effect, ∆T max of -9.50 C at 280 kV cm-1, was observed.An electrocaloric strength (dT/dE) max of 0.98 K/(MV m-1) was procured, which is consistent with the formula proposed by Lu et al.
Effect of ice mass fraction on ice slurry flow for cold energy storage
Results of the investigation discovered ice slurry to behave as a Newtonian fluid at mass fraction below 10%, while it also behaved as a non-Newtonian fluid at mass fraction up to 15%. Then, pressure drop was revealed to increase significantly at low-speed settings and high ice mass fractions. To maximize the use of ice slurry as a cold energy
Pathways for the formation of ice polymorphs from
Ice crystals have a variety of polymorphs depending on the temperature and pressure 1,2.Ice polymorphs play essential roles in the Earth''s environment, the life cycles of organisms living in
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Small ice crystals are irregular in shape and poor reflectors of radar energy. These small ice crystals are believed to be associated with engine power-loss events. Sophisticated satellite radar technology has been used to detect crystals smaller than the lower limit of on-board weather radar. Above the freezing level, where icing can occur in
Research progress on the effect of additives on ice slurry | Heat
Ice slurry is a type of cold storage medium with the advantages of high-energy storage density, good fluidity and fast cooling rate, which has the prospect of wide application. Because, the process of making ice slurry often faces problems such as recrystallization, ice blockage and so on. It needs to add some additives, because the
Energy storage under high-rate compression of single crystal
Under compressive deformation conditions held unchanged for sufficient strains, single crystal tantalum is predicted to asymptotically approach a state of steady flow in which the defect microstructure becomes statistically stationary. Energy storage ceases and the TQC approaches 1.0 in the same asymptotic limit. •.
Impacts on the solidification of water on plate surface for cold energy storage using ice
According to the homogenizes nucleation law [37], for the spherical ice crystals which radius is r in water and solution, the overall free energy can be described as follows. (1) Δ G = V · Δ G v + 4 π r 2 γ il where Δ G is the total free energy of ice crystal, V is the volume of crystal nucleus, Δ G v is the volumetric free energy of ice crystal, r is
SPS-Prepared High-Entropy (Bi0.2Na0.2Sr0.2Ba0.2Ca0.2)TiO3 Lead-Free Relaxor-Ferroelectric Ceramics with High Energy Storage
The results showed that a high recoverable energy storage density of 6.66 J/cm3 and an energy storage efficiency of 77.2% were obtained from the samples prepared by the SPS method, which provides a new path for fabricating high-performance dielectric energy-
Control strategies of ice nucleation, growth, and recrystallization
No matter whether extracellular ice or intracellular ice causes damage to cryopreserved cells, ice control strategies, referring to the specific method that can regulate ice formation, should be utilized for optimizing ice formation and minimizing ice injury.
Factors influencing dynamics evolution of ice crystals during ice slurry storage
For one additive, with the decrease of the mass fraction of the solution, the growth rate of ice crystal size decreases. The lower IPF slows the growth of ice crystal size in ice slurry solution
Study on the performance enhancement of ice storage and melting processes in an ice-on-coil thermal energy storage
The finned ice storage coils made of copper with the thermal conductivity of 401 W/mK were used in the experiments as indicated in Fig. 3.The outer diameter (d) of the coil was about 12.7 mm, the center distance between the upper, lower, left, and right coils was 75 mm, and fin properties including the fin height (h), the fin thickness (t), and
Refrigeration: Impact of ice crystal size and freezing rate
We aim to investigate whether lowering the storage temperature makes the food less sensitive to temperature fluctuations, and even whether reduction in energy usage can be obtained. Moreover, even where storage temperature is reasonably constant, there is still coarsening of ice crystal distribution occurring during storage at the
Ion-specific ice recrystallization provides a facile approach for the fabrication of porous materials
Various factors that can affect ice recrystallization To gain insight into the ice recrystallization process, the size evolution of the ice crystals as a function of the annealing time was
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Research has shown that strong convective weather (thunderstorm activity) can lift high concentrations of moisture to high altitudes where it can freeze into very small ice
Ultrahigh conductivity and antifreezing zwitterionic sulfobetaine
In recent years, ionic conductive hydrogels have been developed and applied in the field of energy-storage devices owing to their unique properties, such as high ionic
Crystals | Special Issue : Energy Storage and Conversion
At a current density of 1 A/g, the two-electrode configuration of MF(ht) yielded a high energy density of 74.7 Wh/kg at a power density of 2160 W/kg and a decent cyclic stability after 5000 cycles. The results suggest that the MF(ht) electrodes possess remarkable electrochemical properties that make them a promising candidate for
Crystals | Special Issue : Crystals for Thermal Energy Storage
The heat transfer and system aspects of TES already have a great momentum within many scientific journals. However, the fundamental, experimental and numerical investigations that evolve around the crystalline materials of TES are the focus of this Special Issue entitled "Crystals for Thermal Energy Storage".
Cold Thermal Energy Storage Materials and Applications Toward
In a dynamic ice storage system, ice slurry can be directly transported through pipes, due to its high fluidity, heat transfer ability, and heat capacity with minute
Crystals | Free Full-Text | The Formation and Control of Ice Crystal and Its Impact on the Quality of Frozen Aquatic Products: A Review
Although freezing has been used to delay the deterioration of product quality and extend its shelf life, the formation of ice crystals inevitably destroys product quality. This comprehensive review describes detailed information on the effects of ice crystals on aquatic products during freezing storage. The affecting factors (including
(PDF) Review of Ice Thermal Energy Storage (ITES) using
Thermal Energy Storage (TES) can be used to sh ift load in commercial buildings. In the. U.S., currently 30% of t he electricity (1.2 trillion kWh) used in buildings is due to commercial buildings
Water migration, ice crystal formation, and freeze-thaw stability of
The area proportion of various water peaks, calculated by the ratio of corresponding peak area to total area, can reflect the distribution and migration of various forms of water in surimi under the influence of exogenous additives. In Fig. 1 (e), the immobilized water T 22 was shown as the major water form in surimi, accounting for over
Experimental investigation on eliminating supercooling nature of ice and improving its energy storage performance to establish an energy
In the present study, the supercooling issue of ice was eliminated using 1-Hexadecanol. Further, the energy storage performance of ice was enhanced using an aluminium honeycomb core (AHC), which is considered to be the most promising method of improving the charging performance.
Experimental study on supercooled water release supercooled state for generating ice crystals
Cold energy storage systems have shown great potential in improving the efficiency of refrigeration systems. Several researchers have explored the potential of ice slurry for thermal energy
High energy storage capacity, heterogeneous domain structure and stabilization of intermediate phase in PbZrO3-based antiferroelectric single crystals
Lead zirconate PbZrO3 (PZ)-based antiferroelectric (AFE) materials have received tremendous attention due to their potential applications in high density energy storage capacitors. However, PZ suffers from an ultrahigh critical electric field (EF), making it unsuitable for practical applications. To develop
Research progress of mobile cold storage using ice slurry
The most critical step for ice slurry mobile cold storage is the transport and storage of cold energy, involving three key issues, i.e., ice slurry flow, heat transfer, and
A study of the ice crystals in vacuum-packed salmon fillets ( Salmon salar ) during superchilling process and following storage
Significant differences in ice crystal sizes during the superchilling process and following storage were observed here, as in our previous study (Kaale and Eikevik, 2012) (Fig. 2, Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Table 1).Table 1 summarises the results of the ice crystal sizes during superchilling process and storage of superchilled samples. . The equivalent
The effect of cooling rates on the ice crystal growth in air-packed salmon fillets during superchilling and superchilled storage
Boxplots showing equivalent diameters of the ice crystals vs. storage days at different locations and treatments. Download : Download full-size image Fig. 10. Equivalent diameters of the ice crystals vs. time in linear scale: S
Experimental study on supercooled water release supercooled
To improve the ice slurry concentration, this paper investigates the factors of affecting the degree of subcooling release, including three factors: ultrasonic power,
Thermal Energy Storage Materials (TESMs)—What Does It
Sand, rock, concrete, cast iron, cast steel, NaCl and brick are reported as the most common solid sensible thermal energy storage materials. Rocks show good thermal performance up to 20 years. Concrete based materials are attractive options as STESM due to their low cost and high storage capacity.
Energy storage
Common examples of energy storage are the rechargeable battery, which stores chemical energy readily convertible to electricity to operate a mobile phone; the hydroelectric