A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage

S Rostami, M Afrand, A Shahsavar, M Sheikholeslami… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) are capable of storing energy as latent energy by changing
the phase and provide the stored energy when they are returned to their initial phase at a …

Nanoparticles enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs)-A recent review

SL Tariq, HM Ali, MA Akram, MM Janjua… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) play a prime role in the development of sustainable energy
and engineering systems for viable future, with their remarkable phase change properties …

An experimental investigation of a PCM-based heat sink enhanced with a topology-optimized tree-like structure

JY Ho, YS See, KC Leong, TN Wong - Energy conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A heat sink filled with phase change material (PCM) is an efficient thermal management
device which utilizes the high latent heat of fusion of PCM in the cooling process. To improve …

A new approach for employing multiple PCMs in the passive thermal management of photovoltaic modules

JM Mahdi, HI Mohammed, P Talebizadehsardari - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Employing PCMs for thermal management of photovoltaic modules (PVs) is reported as a
cost-effective, sustainable approach to overcome the decline in PV conversion efficiency at …

Application of nanofluids for enhanced waste heat recovery: A review

AG Olabi, K Elsaid, ET Sayed, MS Mahmoud… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat is the most common form of energy either in final or intermediate forms, with the latter
enabling energy conversion to other useful forms. Heat is primarily sourced from fossil fuels …

Photovoltaic panel integrated with phase change materials (PV-PCM): technology overview and materials selection

T Ma, Z Li, J Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, the utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) in photovoltaic (PV)
module for thermal regulation has attracted wide attention in this field, as the hybrid PV-PCM …

Thermal regulation of photovoltaics using various nano-enhanced phase change materials: An experimental study

F Jamil, M Khiadani, HM Ali, MA Nasir… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaics thermal (PV/T) management has attracted much attention in research, with a
particular focus on improving its performance in the current globalized market. As the …

New potential applications of phase change materials: A review

KAR Ismail, FAM Lino, PLO Machado, M Teggar… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Latent heat materials are widely investigated and successfully used in a variety of important
applications as in the building industry and thermal engineering systems. In this paper a …

Preparation, thermal conductivity, and applications of nano–enhanced phase change materials (NEPCMs) in solar heat collection: a review

Q Wang, L Yang, J Song - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have excellent heat storage capacity and their phase
transition temperature is close to constant, they have been widely used in the field of solar …

Performance evaluation of direct and indirect thermal regulation of low concentrated (via compound parabolic collector) solar panel using phase change material-flat …

R Gad, H Mahmoud, H Hassan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the performance of direct and indirect passive cooling systems of
phase change material (PCM)/flat heat pipes (FHP) for low-concentrated photovoltaic solar …