Andreas Bach

Dr. Andreas Bach

Mettler-Toledo GmbH, Analytical

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Academic Career Length

28Years (1999-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 January 1999 in Chemical Physics Letters
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Andreas BachAndreas Bach
Andreas Bach
SLSamuel Leutwyler
Samuel Leutwyler

10 October 2020 in Materials
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LMLukas Müller
Lukas Müller
Gabriel Rubio-PérezGabriel Rubio-Pérez
Gabriel Rubio-Pérez
Andreas BachAndreas Bach
Andreas Bach
Natalia Muñoz-RujasNatalia Muñoz-Rujas
Natalia Muñoz-Rujas
FRFernando Aguilar Romero
Fernando Aguilar Romero
Jörg WorlitschekJörg Worlitschek
Jörg Worlitschek
Measuring thermo-physical properties of phase change materials (PCM) in a consistent and reliable manner is essential for system layout of thermal energy storages and correspondingly material selection. Only if basic properties are assessed in a comparable way a selection process leads to the top candidate for any given application and thus enhances market penetration of renewable energy sources coupled with thermal energy storage. In this study, we focus on differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) as basic assessment techniques and develop consistent measurement procedures to create a database with comparable results. We show consistency of the measured results through analysis of coefficient of variation (CV), being in the mean 1.69%, 0.05%, 0.06% and 4.00% for enthalpy, melting onset, melting peak and maximum operating temperature, respectively. Overall, 23 PCM have been measured with the presented methodology, which was mainly possible due to the reduced measurement and preparation time per PCM compared to standard techniques, while achieving similar accuracy and precision.
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