Emerging solid‐to‐solid phase‐change materials for thermal‐energy harvesting, storage, and utilization

A Usman, F Xiong, W Aftab, M Qin, R Zou - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Phase‐change materials (PCMs) offer tremendous potential to store thermal energy during
reversible phase transitions for state‐of‐the‐art applications. The practicality of these …

Phase change material (PCM) integrations into buildings in hot climates with simulation access for energy performance and thermal comfort: A review

H Zhan, N Mahyuddin, R Sulaiman… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most energy-efficient alternatives for building envelope applications is the use of
phase change materials (PCMs). The PCMs addressed simulation tools, classification …

Multifunctional phase change textiles with electromagnetic interference shielding and multiple thermal response characteristics

C Liang, W Zhang, C Liu, J He, Y Xiang, M Han… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding textiles with flexible thermal response are ideal
candidates for applications in electromagnetic radiation protection, flexible electronic and …

[HTML][HTML] Performance enhancement of phase change materials in triplex-tube latent heat energy storage system using novel fin configurations

P Yan, W Fan, Y Yang, H Ding, A Arshad, C Wen - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change material (PCM) has promising applications as an energy storage material in
thermal energy storage (TES) systems. However, the low thermal conductivity of PCM limits …

Evaluation of energy-saving retrofits for sunspace of rural residential buildings based on orthogonal experiment and entropy weight method

Q Li, H Hu, L Ma, Z Wang, M Arıcı, D Li, D Luo… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
The retrofit of building envelopes in rural areas is a necessary measure to reduce building
energy consumption. However, the traditional retrofit strategy is mostly a subjective decision …

Energy and daylighting performance of a building containing an innovative glazing window with solid-solid phase change material and silica aerogel integration

Y Ma, D Li, R Yang, S Zhang, M Arıcı, C Liu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Responding to the appeal of realizing carbon neutrality in response to the field of buildings,
minimizing the energy demand and improving the energy management of the buildings by …

Thermal performance of a novel double-glazed window combining PCM and solar control glass in summer

G Wang, Y Ma, S Zhang, D Li, R Hu, Y Zhou - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The integration of PCM into glazed envelope to enhance its thermal inertia has shown great
energy-saving potential. However, this could bring indoor overheating in summer due to the …

Chinese prototype building models for simulating the energy performance of the nationwide building stock

J An, Y Wu, C Gui, D Yan - Building Simulation, 2023 - Springer
Building energy modeling (BEM) has become increasingly used in building energy
conservation research. Prototype building models are developed to represent the typical …

An enhanced super-long gravity heat pipe geothermal system: Conceptual design and numerical study

Z Li, W Huang, J Chen, J Cen, W Cao, F Li, F Jiang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, it was reported a novel method of deep geothermal energy exploitation by using
the super-long gravity heat pipe (SLGHP) in a single-well geothermal system. However, the …

Effectiveness assessment of different kinds/configurations of phase-change materials (PCM) for improving the thermal performance of lightweight building walls in …

ZA Liu, J Hou, Y Chen, Z Liu, T Zhang, Q Zeng… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) are very effective in improving the thermal performance of
walls with their superb heat storage and release capacity. However, the effectiveness of …