TOMC, Urban ;KLINAR, Katja ;PORENTA, Luka ;KRALJ, Marko ;BREGAR, Tomaž ;KITANOVSKI, Andrej .
Phase Change Materials for Performance Enhancement in Household Refrigeration: A Review.
Articles in Press, [S.l.], v. 0, n.0, p. , march 2026.
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/phase-change-materials-for-performance-enhancement-in-household-refrigeration-a-review/>. Date accessed: 01 jun. 2026.
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"Phase Change Materials for Performance Enhancement in Household Refrigeration: A Review" Articles in Press [Online], Volume 0 Number 0 (26 March 2026)
