Integration of emerging PCMs and nano-enhanced PCMs with different solar water heating systems for sustainable energy future: A systematic review

SK Pathak, VV Tyagi, K Chopra, R Rejikumar… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water heaters (SWHs) are primarily used to generate hot water to meet daily needs in
domestic and industrial applications. Due to its technical and economic practicality, solar …

Potential of phase change materials and their effective use in solar thermal applications: A critical review

V Goel, A Saxena, M Kumar, A Thakur… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Potential of the thermal energy storage materials especially phase change materials (PCM)
is great support to the thermal systems for their performance enhancement especially for …

A comprehensive study on thermal storage characteristics of nano-CeO2 embedded phase change material and its influence on the performance of evacuated tube …

PM Kumar, K Mylsamy - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This work examines the enhancement in thermal storage properties of the new kind of nano-
embedded phase change materials (NEPCMs), which were prepared by diffusing CeO 2 …

A comprehensive review of nano-enhanced phase change materials on solar energy applications

S Shoeibi, H Kargarsharifabad, SAA Mirjalily… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
More and more studies are today focusing on solar systems owing to the increasing
awareness about global warming caused by conventional energy technologies and techno …

A novel review on the efficiency of nanomaterials for solar energy storage systems

AA İnada, S Arman, B Safaei - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
By the increase of population and development of technology in recent years, energy
demand has also increased. Due to the limitedness of energy resources, new research …

Recent progress in solar water heaters and solar collectors: A comprehensive review

SF Ahmed, M Khalid, M Vaka, R Walvekar… - Thermal Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar water heating (SWH) is a clean, reliable, and cost-effective method of harnessing solar
energy effectively to satisfy 50–80% of hot water needs. SWH technology is currently …

Investigating a single slope solar still with a nano-phase change material

PM Kumar, D Sudarvizhi, KB Prakash… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present paper investigates the performance of a conventional single slope passive solar
still (CSS) under the influence of a paraffin based phase change material (PCM) and a nano …

Investigating the effect of thermal cycling on thermal characteristics of the nano-silica based phase changing material (PCM)

PT Saravanakumar, SP Arunkumar… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reliable thermal storage has become a critical factor for renewable energy-based thermal
systems such as solar thermal collectors, because the incoming energy is inconsistent with …

Thermal performance of a double-glazed window integrated with a phase change material (PCM)

MFL King, PN Rao, A Sivakumar, VK Mamidi… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent research has concentrated on the use of different substances in glazing windows in
order to decrease heat transmission through building apertures. In the present work, the …

Advanced/hybrid thermal energy storage technology: material, cycle, system and perspective

Z Ding, W Wu, M Leung - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage (TES) technology is playing an increasingly important role in
addressing the energy crisis and environmental problems. Various TES technologies …