Assessing Mg84Cu16 as a novel PCM for high-temperature energy storage: Focus on thermal stability and material compatibility

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 649, 2025 2^nd International Conference on Materials Sciences and Mechatronics for Sustainable Energy and the Environment (MSMS2E 2025)


Article Number		01004
Number of page(s)		7
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202564901004
Published online		10 September 2025

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