Nanotechnology-integrated phase change material and nanofluids for solar applications as a potential approach for clean energy strategies: Progress, challenges …

Z Said, MA Sohail, AK Pandey, P Sharma… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrating nanotechnology into phase change materials (PCMs) has emerged as a novel
approach to improving PCM thermal properties and performance in various thermal energy …

Review on nano enhanced PCMs: insight on nePCM application in thermal management/storage systems

F Mebarek-Oudina, I Chabani - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phase change materials (PCMs) proved to be valuable and drew the attention of numerous
scientists striving to establish novel techniques to minimize energy consumption and expand …

Recent advances on the applications of phase change materials for solar collectors, practical limitations, and challenges: A critical review

A Mourad, A Aissa, Z Said, O Younis, M Iqbal… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming is the most serious problem humanity faces in the twenty-first century. To
avoid additional global warming, the world must transition away from fossil fuels and toward …

Energy, exergy, economic and environmental analyses of solar air heating systems with and without thermal energy storage for sustainable development: A systematic …

SK Pathak, VV Tyagi, K Chopra, B Kalidasan… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar air heating is the most widely used for crop drying, building and space heating
applications due to its technological maturity and economic viability. Still, solar air heaters …

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 …

Phase change materials integrated solar desalination system: An innovative approach for sustainable and clean water production and storage

R Kumar, AK Pandey, M Samykano, B Aljafari… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The demand for fresh water in today's world is rising continually due to the increase in
population and rise in industrial developments. Solar Desalination is one of the sustainable …

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 …

Melting and solidification of phase change materials in metal foam filled thermal energy storage tank: Evaluation on gradient in pore structure

G Liu, T Xiao, J Guo, P Wei, X Yang… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy as a renewable energy has sufficient development potential in energy supply
applications, with the help of heat storage equipment that deals with its intermittence …

Energy and exergy analysis of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal-air collector modified with nano-enhanced latent heat thermal energy storage unit

F Selimefendigil, C Şirin - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrical and thermal energy can be generated simultaneously by using photovoltaic-
thermal (PVT) systems. Also, electrical efficiency can be enhanced by cooling the PV panel …

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 …