Micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) for solar photothermal absorption and storage: Fundamentals, recent advances, and future directions

SA Albdour, Z Haddad, OZ Sharaf, A Alazzam… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Building on their dual functionality for solar photothermal absorption and storage,
slurries/dispersions of micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) are …

A review on opportunities for implementation of solar energy technologies in agricultural greenhouses

S Gorjian, F Calise, K Kant, MS Ahamed… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The greenhouse industry is an energy-intensive sector with a heavy reliance on fossil fuels,
contributing to substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Addressing this issue, the …

Research progress on the influence of nano-additives on phase change materials

L Han, X Zhang, J Ji, K Ma - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
During phase transition, phase change materials absorb or release a large amount of latent
heat, which makes them extremely important in the field of energy storage. Although the …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings—An overview

N Asim, M Badiei, M Mohammad, H Razali… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing demand on heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and their
importance, as the respiratory system of buildings, in developing and spreading various …

Critical review of latent heat storage systems for free cooling in buildings

R Zeinelabdein, S Omer, G Gan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Buildings have a major contribution to the global energy consumption. Heating, ventilating
and air conditioning systems (HVAC) are responsible for most of the energy use in buildings …

A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment

N Soares, J Bastos, LD Pereira, A Soares… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nowadays, debates addressing climate change, fossil fuels depletion and energy security
highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy …

Diatomite/CNTs/PEG composite PCMs with shape-stabilized and improved thermal conductivity: Preparation and thermal energy storage properties

A Sarı, A Bicer, FA Al-Sulaiman, A Karaipekli… - Energy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is one the most promising organic phase change materials
(PCMs) due to good latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) characteristics. However …

Experimental investigation on copper foam/hydrated salt composite phase change material for thermal energy storage

TX Li, DL Wu, F He, RZ Wang - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
Latent thermal energy storage based on hydrated salt as phase change material (PCM) has
the potential to store large amounts of energy in relatively small volume. However, the …

Review of the modeling approaches of phase change processes

T Zhang, D Huo, C Wang, Z Shi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, phase change materials have played an important role in the field of energy
storage because of their flexibility and high efficiency in energy storage and release …

Review on phase change material emulsions for advanced thermal management: Design, characterization and thermal performance

D Cabaleiro, F Agresti, L Fedele, S Barison… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Interest in phase change material emulsions (PCMEs) as advanced thermal storage and
heat transfer media is growing and this is leading to an increase in the number of articles on …