Advancing PCM research in building efficiency: A comprehensive investigation into PCM selection and critical integration strategies

A El Majd, S Sair, HA Ousaleh, U Berardi… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rising global demand for solutions to enhance building energy efficiency is driven by
increased cooling and heating needs in the construction sector. Addressing energy crises …

Bio-based phase change materials for thermal energy storage and release: A review

FL Rashid, MA Al-Obaidi, NS Dhaidan… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat energy storage is among the highly effective and dependable methods for
lowering one's energy usage. This method involves employing phase change materials …

A review on sustainable properties of plant fiber‐reinforced polymer composites: characteristics and properties

M Sathish, N Radhika, N Venuvanka… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fiber‐reinforced composites have emerged as versatile materials with applications
spanning diverse industries, driven by their exceptional mechanical properties and …

Sustainable use of historic campus buildings: Retrofit technology to improve building energy performance considering preservation of interior finishing material

WD Suh, H Yuk, JH Park, HH Jo, S Kim - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
To utilize historic buildings sustainably, the energy performance of the building must be
improved through retrofit. To preserve the historical value of the target building, the range of …

Experimental and theoretical thermal investigation of bio-composite panels based on sawdust particles

O Zine, D Taoukil, I El Abbassi, N Laaroussi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work focuses on the valorization of sawdust waste in order to develop a new bio-
sourced insulation material. To assess the dynamic thermal behavior of a multi-layer …

Novel integration of recycled-hemihydrate phosphogypsum and ethyl palmitate in composite phase change material for building thermal regulation

Ş Kocyiğit, O Güler, G Hekimoğlu, A Ustaoğlu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the properties of novel heat storage gypsum composites composed
of waste Hemihydrate phosphogypsum (HP) incorporated with Ethyl Palmitate (EP) Phase …

Enhancing sustainability with waste hemp-shive and phase change material: Novel gypsum-based composites with advanced thermal energy storage properties

O Gencel, O Güler, A Ustaoğlu, E Erdoğmuş… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses the rising demand for sustainable construction by introducing
composite materials from natural and renewable resources: gypsum, hemp, and phase …

Prospects and challenges of bio-based phase change materials: An up to date review

A Benhorma, A Bensenouci, M Teggar… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years intensive research has been conducted on phase change materials (PCMs)
for both energy storage and thermal regulation of equipment and buildings. However, a …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharide biocomposites with tunable adsorption and antipathogen activity via surface immobilization of chitosan onto modified flax fibers

M Mir, LD Wilson - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025 - Elsevier
Flax fiber modified composite (FFMC) duplex systems with unique sorbent and antipathogen
properties were developed by physisorption of chitosan onto modified flax fibers by a facile …

Enhancing thermal performance of gypsum with luffa fiber-based phase change materials for application in advanced indoor finishing material

WD Suh, H Yuk, JY Choi, J Nam, S Kim - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
To reduce building energy consumption, the indoor temperature must be maintained
constant. To achieve this, thermal storage performance of indoor finishing materials must be …