Micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) for solar photothermal absorption and storage: Fundamentals, recent advances, and future directions

SA Albdour, Z Haddad, OZ Sharaf, A Alazzam… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Building on their dual functionality for solar photothermal absorption and storage,
slurries/dispersions of micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) are …

Recent advancements in PV cooling and efficiency enhancement integrating phase change materials based systems–A comprehensive review

HM Ali - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, researchers are fascinated to counter problem of PV-efficiency decline
arising from high operating temperatures, especially in hot climates. This article conducts a …

Recent developments in phase change materials for energy storage applications: A review

H Nazir, M Batool, FJB Osorio, M Isaza-Ruiz… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to overcome the increasing demand–supply energy gap due to the rapid
urbanization, labor productivity, consumerism and depletion of fossil fuel resources, there is …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Concentrated photovoltaics as light harvesters: Outlook, recent progress, and challenges

A Ejaz, H Babar, HM Ali, F Jamil, MM Janjua… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) is a dawn technology in the field of photovoltaic that helps
in escalating the effective use of solar energy. Nowadays, applications of photovoltaic solar …

Nanoparticles enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs)-A recent review

SL Tariq, HM Ali, MA Akram, MM Janjua… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) play a prime role in the development of sustainable energy
and engineering systems for viable future, with their remarkable phase change properties …

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 …

Thermophysical properties and applications of nano-enhanced PCMs: An update review

L Yang, J Huang, F Zhou - Energy conversion and management, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy conservation management using latent heat storage (LHS) technique is nowadays
employed as a solution to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions …

Recent advances and impact of phase change materials on solar energy: A comprehensive review

S Sikiru, TL Oladosu, TI Amosa, SY Kolawole… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change metals (PCM) with high latent heat during the solid-liquid phase transition are
promising for thermal energy storage applications. However, popular PCM have low thermal …