A critical review on phase change materials (PCM) for sustainable and energy efficient building: Design, characteristic, performance and application

X Wang, W Li, Z Luo, K Wang, SP Shah - Energy and buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Building construction deserves many attentions due to its huge energy consumption, while
Phase Change Materials (PCMs) provide positive solutions for improving energy efficiency …

Microencapsulated phase change materials for enhanced thermal energy storage performance in construction materials: A critical review

A Ismail, J Wang, BA Salami, LO Oyedele… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Machine learning prediction of compressive strength for phase change materials integrated cementitious composites

A Marani, ML Nehdi - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Incorporating phase change materials (PCMs) into cementitious composites has recently
attracted paramount interest. While it can enhance thermal characteristics and energy …

Integrating phase change materials in construction materials: Critical review

A Marani, ML Nehdi - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Applications of phase change materials (PCMs) have become of great interest in recent
years owing to beneficial effects on the thermal, mechanical and durability properties of …

Properties of concretes enhanced with phase change materials for building applications

U Berardi, AA Gallardo - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have been widely used in building applications as a
thermal storage medium for passive thermal regulation and for increasing the efficiency of …

[HTML][HTML] A review of microencapsulated and composite phase change materials: Alteration of strength and thermal properties of cement-based materials

S Drissi, TC Ling, KH Mo, A Eddhahak - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to the population growth and the increased reliance on cooling and heating systems,
buildings have become the largest energy consumer worldwide. The use of phase change …

Early-age cracking in concrete: Causes, consequences, remedial measures, and recommendations

M Safiuddin, ABMA Kaish, CO Woon, SN Raman - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cracking is a common problem in concrete structures in real-life service conditions. In fact,
crack-free concrete structures are very rare to find in real world. Concrete can undergo early …

Foam Concrete: A State‐of‐the‐Art and State‐of‐the‐Practice Review

Y Fu, X Wang, L Wang, Y Li - Advances in Materials Science …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Foam concrete (FC) has the potential of being an alternative to ordinary concrete, as it
reduces dead loads on the structure and foundation, contributes to energy conservation, and …

A comprehensive review on mechanical and durability properties of cement-based materials containing waste recycled glass

SC Paul, B Šavija, AJ Babafemi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Disposal of consumer waste is a major challenge in urban areas around the world. In the
field of building materials, it has long been recognized that many types of wastes can be …

Application of phase change material in asphalt mixture–A review

Y Chen, H Wang, Z You, N Hossiney - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of latent heat storage capacity from phase change material (PCM) to regulate
asphalt pavement temperature is an innovative way to mitigate temperature-related …