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A novel form-stable phase-change material (PCM) based on facing bricks was developed by incorporating thermoregulating PEG-SiO 2 , synthetized by sol-gel method and based on polyethylene glycol as phase-change material and silica as stabilizer compound. The PEG-SiO 2 in its liquid form ( sol ) is firstly adsorbed inside the porous brick and lastly stabilized ( gel ) by controlling its gelation time, obtaining form-stable PCMs with PEG-SiO 2 contents within 15-110 wt.%. Kinetic adsorption curves of the sol into bricks having different porosities as well as maximum adsorption capacities were obtained. The effective diffusion coefficients ( D eff  ) were estimated by means of Fick's second law, it being possible to predict the adsorption of sol PEG-SiO 2 by the brick as function of its porosity and the free diffusion coefficient. Finally, form-stable PCMs demonstrated an improvement in their thermal energy storage capacity (up to 338%), these materials being capable of buffering the indoor temperature during an entire operational day.

Diffusion of Shape Stabilized PEG-SiO2 as a Driver for Producing Thermoregulating Facing Bricks