Research progress of seasonal thermal energy storage technology based on supercooled phase change materials

W Hua, X Lv, X Zhang, Z Ji, J Zhu - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) is a highly effective energy-use system that uses
thermal storage media to store and utilize thermal energy over cycles, which is crucial for …

Recent advances of sugar alcohols phase change materials for thermal energy storage

C Liu, Q Cheng, B Li, X Liu, Z Rao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugar alcohol phase change material (PCM) with high latent heat and wide temperature
range are widely applied in phase change thermal energy storage (TES) fields such as …

MXene/d-Mannitol aerogel phase change material composites for medium-temperature energy storage and solar-thermal conversion

Y Bai, S Wang - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Accelerate the development of medium-temperature phase change materials (PCMs) with
high enthalpy of phase change and light absorption capability is very important for medium …

Rapid large-capacity storage of renewable solar-/electro-thermal energy within phase-change materials by bioinspired multifunctional meshes

X Li, Y Liu, Y Xu, T Hu, B Fu, C Song, W Shang, P Tao… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Storing solar-/electro-thermal energy within organic or inorganic phase-change materials
(PCMs) is an attractive way to provide stable renewable heating. Herein, we report a facile …

Sugar alcohol phase change materials for low-to-medium temperature thermal energy storage: A comprehensive review

X Shao, S Yang, L Fan, Y Yuan - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
The adoption of appropriate phase change materials (PCMs) is deemed to be the primary
step during the course of application of latent heat storage technology. As a class of …

Solid–liquid phase change composite materials for direct solar–thermal energy harvesting and storage

X Li, Y Liu, Y Xu, P Tao, T Deng - Accounts of Materials Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Solar–thermal energy storage (STES) is an effective and attractive avenue to
overcome the intermittency of solar radiation and boost the power density for a variety of …

Bioinspired gradient-structured wood interfaces achieving efficient ion diffusion to generate electricity from natural evaporation

C Han, Z Bai, H Sun, L Mi, Z Sun - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The silent yet ubiquitous natural evaporation of water stores immense energy, and electrical
double layers from the hydrolysis of oxygen-containing functional groups are the key to …

Construction of phase change n-Octadecane microencapsulated in carbon nanotubes-modified polymer for thermal management applications of finned heat sinks

K Zhao, Z Guo, J Wang, H Xie - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The low thermal conductivity of organic shell-based phase change microcapsules severely
limits their practical applications in thermal management of high-power-density electronic …

Roles of thermal energy storage technology for carbon neutrality

M Sun, T Liu, X Wang, T Liu, M Li, G Chen, D Jiang - Carbon Neutrality, 2023 - Springer
In order to achieve global carbon neutrality in the middle of the 21st century, efficient
utilization of fossil fuels is highly desired in diverse energy utilization sectors such as …

Advancements and challenges in enhancing salt hydrate phase change materials for building energy storage: Optimization methodologies and mechanisms

H Yang, Y Zou, H Cui - National Science Open, 2024 - nso-journal.org
The application of phase change materials (PCMs) into buildings is a prospective method for
mitigating energy consumption in the construction sector. Among the diverse PCM options …