Shaping techniques of adsorbents and their applications in gas separation: a review

J Wu, X Zhu, F Yang, R Wang, T Ge - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
To facilitate the large-scale deployment of the adsorption-based gas separation technique,
the integration of adsorbents derived from laboratories with gas–solid contactors in the …

Desiccants enabling energy-efficient buildings: A review

RH Mohammed, M Ahmadi, H Ma, S Bigham - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Buildings account for about 39% of the total energy consumption in the United States.
Developing highly energy-efficient and environmentally friendly systems that are either …

Utilization of a phase change material with metal foam for the performance improvement of the photovoltaic cells

H Shakibi, S Afzal, A Shokri, B Sobhani - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel configuration for improving the photovoltaic (PV) panel's thermal
management system, which includes a phase change material (PCM) with the metal foam …

Performance evaluation of hi-k lung-inspired 3D-printed polymer heat exchangers

B Ahmadi, S Bigham - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymer heat exchangers are attractive thermal management solutions due to their low-cost,
lightweight, antifouling, and anti-corrosion characteristics. They, however, demonstrate poor …

Comprehensive assessment of a green cogeneration system based on compressed air energy storage (CAES) and zeotropic mixtures

H Bai, SH Luo, X Zhao, G Zhao, Y Gao - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes combining the solar-based adiabatic compressed air energy storage
system to respond to the grid peak-time demand. Two ejector refrigeration cycles with …

Three-dimensional numerical analysis of fin-tube desiccant-coated heat exchanger for air dehumidification in tropics

M Liu, V Prabakaran, T Bui, GG Cheng, W Pang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
High-performance desiccant-coated heat exchangers (DCHEs) can be employed in air-
conditioning systems to improve energy efficiency. While there are significant developments …

A high-performance lung-inspired ceramic 3D-printed heat exchanger for high-temperature energy-efficient systems

B Ahmadi, J Cesarano, K Nawaz, N Ninos… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The thermal-to-electric conversion efficiency of next-generation supercritical carbon dioxide
and concentrated solar power plants is significantly augmented by operating at …

Numerical and experimental investigations of the heat transfer and fatigue life of a new W-type mini microchannel heat exchanger

Y Yao, H Liu, X Guo, G Xie, X Shao - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
To solve the problems of heat dissipation and improve the reliability of high heat flux
electronic devices, a new W-type mini microchannel heat exchanger is proposed. Firstly, the …

Experimental investigation on a compact fresh air humidification/dehumidification system based on desiccant coated heat pump

T Yang, T Ge - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2023 - Elsevier
Widely used vapor-compression heat pump system can provide both heating and cooling
capacity, considering it cannot realize humidification and efficiency of condensation …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental evaluation of a 3D printed air dehumidification system developed with green desiccant materials

F Comino, PE Romero, E Molero… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy-efficient dehumidification systems are necessary to reduce energy consumption and
CO 2 emissions into the atmosphere. Desiccant systems could be an alternative to …