Ignacio Erazo

Mr. Ignacio Erazo

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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16 April 2025 in Buildings
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PMPaulo Molina
Paulo Molina
Mamié SancyMamié Sancy
Mamié Sancy
GSGabrielle Sève
Gabrielle Sève
DCDeborah Córdova
Deborah Córdova
IEIgnacio Erazo
Ignacio Erazo
GGGonzalo José Rodríguez Grau
Gonzalo José Rodríguez Grau
Using fatty acids has generated significant interest in the building sector for improving energy storage in the form of latent heat. In this work, using vacuum impregnation, we analyzed the properties of a capric acid and myristic acid eutectic (83-17%) as a bio-based phase change material in Pinus radiata. The delignification of Pinus radiata samples facilitated the impregnation process, which was carried out using the Kraft pulping method. Morphological, chemical, mechanical, thermal, and acoustic impedance analyses were performed. The results revealed that impregnating PCM in Pinus radiata samples increases the thermal inertia of the impregnated samples, which is comparable to that of delignified samples. Additionally, the analyses showed no significant difference between natural and delignified samples after treatment with PCM.