Thermal Energy Laboratory was established on July 2012. The Thermal Energy Laboratory has focused on Thermal Energy Storage in Phase Change Materials. In order to increase application areas of PCMs microencapsulation and nanoencapsulation process are performed. Many heating and cooling applications benefit from using thermal energy storage in phase change materials (PCM).  What makes PCM’s very favorable is their isothermal nature and high volumetric capacity.  Microencapsulation technique has been used in chemical industry for different types of products (fertilizers, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, carbonless paper, scented products, detergents, etc.) since 1930s. The purpose of using microencapsulation in these products is likely to be to achieve controlled release, to protect sensitive materials from their environment or to make active materials easier and/or safer to handle. The ultimate aim for PCM microencapsulation is not only to make PCM easier and safer to handle but also to improve its thermal properties.

The projects in our laboratory are funded by The Scientific & Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and Ömer Halisdemir University- Research Projects Unit.

Researchers: Prof. Dr. Yeliz KONUKLU