The potential of phase change materials (PCM) as a thermal energy storage medium in
buildings has been widely discussed. However, the possible leakage of melted PCM into …

Phase change materials (PCMs) have excellent heat storage capacity and their phase
transition temperature is close to constant, they have been widely used in the field of solar …

Pollution-free electric vehicles (EVs) are a reliable option to reduce carbon emissions and
dependence on fossil fuels. The lithium-ion battery has strict requirements for operating …

Electric vehicles' lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) generate abundant heat during charging and
discharging. Controlling the batteries' temperature within the appropriate range using a …

Phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted much attention for their ability to store and
release sizeable latent heat via the isothermal phase transition process. However, pure …

The design of sustainable self‐healing phase change materials (SHPCMs) remains
challenging depending on sustainable fatty alcohols without compromising high enthalpy …

Chemically activated biochar, which is characterized by its high surface area, thermal
stability, and chemical compatibility, exhibits great potential for loading phase change …

Technologies based on renewable energy sources are urgently needed to address the
supply versus demand energy imbalance caused by the ever-increasing energy …

The leakage‐prone disadvantage of pure phase change materials (PCMs) has hampered
their practical application, and the encapsulation technology of PCMs has been favored for …

The low thermal conductivity of microencapsulated phase change materials (MEPCMs)
limits the latent heat charging and discharging rates for various applications. To overcome …