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 …

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 …

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 …

Recent developments in nano-enhanced phase change materials for solar thermal storage

BMS Punniakodi, R Senthil - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2022 - Elsevier
The effective utilization of solar energy is feasible by matching the energy supply to demand
with selective solar collectors and energy storage. Solar thermal systems with thermal …

Nano-enhanced phase change materials for thermal energy storage: a comprehensive review of recent advancements, applications, and future challenges

WP Wong, A Kagalkar, R Patel, P Patel… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy considerations in the twenty-first century have brought significant attention to
developing high-performance materials. Nanostructured materials have emerged as a …

Thermo-hydraulic characterization and design optimization of delta-shaped obstacles in solar water heating system using CRITIC-COPRAS approach

R Khargotra, R Kumar, K András, G Fekete, T Singh - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This study reports on the performance of delta-shaped obstacles in a solar water heating
system (SWHS) by means of experimental analysis and optimization. The influence of …

A comprehensive review on thermophysical properties and solar thermal applications of organic nano composite phase change materials

J Paul, K Kadirgama, M Samykano, AK Pandey… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The recent advancements in phase change materials (PCM) have made them emerge as a
novel class of materials to be deployed in thermal energy storage. An effective strategy to …

Performance analysis of hybrid expanded graphite-NiFe2O4 nanoparticles-enhanced eutectic PCM for thermal energy storage

SD Saraf, D Panda, KM Gangawane - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
This current experimental study aims to resolve the demerits of pure PCM by introducing the
hybrid nanomaterial-induced composite PCM (HNIPCM) with practical feasibility on solar …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in augmentation of solar water heaters using nanocomposites with PCM: past, present, and future

PK Kushwaha, NK Sharma, A Kumar, CS Meena - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Energy consumption in India is massive, and even the quantity used for household tasks is
substantial. The majority of the requirement is satisfied by using fossil fuels, which are the …

[HTML][HTML] Polyethylene glycol-based phase change materials with high photothermal conversion efficiency and shape stability in an aqueous environment for solar …

H Yang, Y Bai, C Ge, L He, W Liang, X Zhang - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of composite phase change materials (PCM) with high photothermal
conversion capability can effectively improve solar energy utilization. However, composite …