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Scientists invented the Heat-Regulating Building Material
6 August 2011: Scientists invented the material which can retain and release heat according to the specific temperature requirements that can make a significant difference in the heating and cooling of buildings.
The building material can be used in existing structures as well as the new builds and can even save the energy. The novel non-deformed energy storage phase change material (PCM) has the unique advantage of possessing a larger energy storage capacity with faster thermal response than existing materials and could be cheaply manufactured.
The material looks like a circular tablet with the circumference of a large coin in the laboratory which can be manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes, including so small that it can be sprayed as an unobtrusive microscopic film to surfaces.
Source: sciencedaily