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 advances on nanofluids for low to medium temperature solar collectors: energy, exergy, economic analysis and environmental impact

Z Said, AA Hachicha, S Aberoumand… - Progress in Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The efficient exploitation of solar irradiation is one of the most encouraging ways of handling
numerous environmental concerns. Solar collectors are suitable devices that capture solar …

Progress in full spectrum solar energy utilization by spectral beam splitting hybrid PV/T system

H Liang, F Wang, L Yang, Z Cheng, Y Shuai… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spectral beam splitting (SBS) hybrid PV/T system was a promising path for utilizing the full
spectrum solar energy to cogenerate electricity and high-grade heat, with high conversion …

Review on phase change materials for solar energy storage applications

R Naveenkumar, M Ravichandran… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The energy storage application plays a vital role in the utilization of the solar energy
technologies. There are various types of the energy storage applications are available in the …

Microencapsulated phase change materials with graphene-based materials: Fabrication, characterisation and prospects

W Su, M Hu, L Wang, G Kokogiannakis, J Chen… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microencapsulated phase change material (MEPCM) is an efficient thermal energy storage
material. However, the heat charging/discharging rate of MEPCMs is limited by their low …

Effects of carbon-based fillers on thermal properties of fatty acids and their eutectics as phase change materials used for thermal energy storage: a review

A Al-Ahmed, MAJ Mazumder, B Salhi, A Sari… - Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic phase change materials (PCMs) are the most common heat storage components in
latent heat based thermal energy storage (TES) systems. Among the different organic PCMs …

On the thermal performance of evacuated tube solar collector integrated with phase change material

H Olfian, SSM Ajarostaghi, M Ebrahimnataj… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of present work is to analyze a U-type of evacuated tube solar collector in which
phase change material (PCM) is employed to store surplus solar energy in daytime and …

Evaluation of carbon based-supporting materials for developing form-stable organic phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A review

P Singh, RK Sharma, M Khalid, R Goyal, A Sarı… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper thoroughly reviews the development and characterization of carbon-based form
stable organic phase change materials (FS-OPCMs) for latent heat storage applications. The …

Optimizing photothermal conversion efficiency in a parabolic trough direct absorption solar collector through ferrofluid and magnetic field synergy

D Zheng, J Yao, H Zhu, J Wang, C Yin - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving surface absorption of solar radiation is a critical challenge due to the negative
impact of endothermic coating and significant heat loss during energy transfer. In this study …

Recent advances, development, and impact of using phase change materials as thermal energy storage in different solar energy systems: A review

FL Rashid, MA Al-Obaidi, A Dulaimi, HY Bahlol… - Designs, 2023 - mdpi.com
The efficient utilization of solar energy technology is significantly enhanced by the
application of energy storage, which plays an essential role. Nowadays, a wide variety of …