Salt hydrate phase change materials: Current state of art and the road ahead

P Dixit, VJ Reddy, S Parvate, A Balwani, J Singh… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to high energy storage densities and reduced requirement of maintenance or moving
parts, phase change materials are believed to have great potential as thermal energy …

Phase change materials for thermal energy storage

K Pielichowska, K Pielichowski - Progress in materials science, 2014 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) used for the storage of thermal energy as sensible and
latent heat are an important class of modern materials which substantially contribute to the …

Supercooling of phase-change materials and the techniques used to mitigate the phenomenon

MH Zahir, SA Mohamed, R Saidur, FA Al-Sulaiman - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In the quest for alternatives for fossil fuels, phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted
considerable attention due to their ability to store renewable thermal energy. Compared to …

Salt hydrates as latent heat storage materials: Thermophysical properties and costs

M Kenisarin, K Mahkamov - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage is considered as one the most perspective technologies for
increasing the efficiency of energy conversion processes and effective utilization of available …

Enhance heat transfer for PCM melting in triplex tube with internal–external fins

S Mat, AA Al-Abidi, K Sopian, MY Sulaiman… - Energy conversion and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage is critical for eliminating the discrepancy between energy supply
and demand as well as for improving the efficiency of solar energy systems. This study …

Numerical study of PCM solidification in a triplex tube heat exchanger with internal and external fins

AA Al-Abidi, S Mat, K Sopian, MY Sulaiman… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage improves the efficiency and eliminates the mismatch between the
energy supply and energy demand of solar thermal energy applications. Among the different …

Inorganic salt hydrate for thermal energy storage application: A review

BK Purohit, VS Sistla - Energy Storage, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Salt hydrates are one of the most common inorganic compounds that are used as phase
change material (PCM). These are available for a wide range of phase transition …

Recent advances on the role of nanomaterials for improving the performance of photovoltaic thermal systems: trends, challenges and prospective

PK Tyagi, R Kumar, Z Said - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the ever-increasing demand for energy globally, photovoltaic (PV) modules have
grown as a vital exploration field in recent years. Photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems are …

Thermal energy storage behavior of Al2O3–H2O nanofluids

S Wu, D Zhu, X Li, H Li, J Lei - Thermochimica Acta, 2009 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate the potential of Al2O3–H2O nanofluids as a new phase change
material for the thermal energy storage of cooling systems. Different mass fractions of …

Improved performance of latent heat energy storage systems utilizing high thermal conductivity fins: A review

NS Dhaidan, JM Khodadadi - Journal of Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
A review of the analytical, computational, and experimental studies directed at improving the
performance of phase change material-based (PCM) latent heat energy storage systems …