A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage

S Rostami, M Afrand, A Shahsavar, M Sheikholeslami… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) are capable of storing energy as latent energy by changing
the phase and provide the stored energy when they are returned to their initial phase at a …

[HTML][HTML] Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies

G Simonsen, R Ravotti, P O'Neill… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Harnessing the potential of phase change materials can revolutionise thermal energy
storage, addressing the discrepancy between energy generation and consumption. Phase …

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 …

A comprehensive study on thermal storage characteristics of nano-CeO2 embedded phase change material and its influence on the performance of evacuated tube …

PM Kumar, K Mylsamy - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This work examines the enhancement in thermal storage properties of the new kind of nano-
embedded phase change materials (NEPCMs), which were prepared by diffusing CeO 2 …

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 …

A review of nanomaterial incorporated phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage

MA Nazari, A Maleki, MEH Assad, MA Rosen… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase Change Materials (PCMs) have being used in different solar energy systems
for thermal energy storage and performance enhancement. Improving heat transfer from …

Hybrid heat transfer enhancement for latent-heat thermal energy storage systems: A review

JM Mahdi, S Lohrasbi, EC Nsofor - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2019 - Elsevier
The potential of phase-change materials (PCMs) for application in the fields of thermal
energy storage and thermal management is well recognized, due to their remarkable energy …

Utilization of a phase change material with metal foam for the performance improvement of the photovoltaic cells

H Shakibi, S Afzal, A Shokri, B Sobhani - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel configuration for improving the photovoltaic (PV) panel's thermal
management system, which includes a phase change material (PCM) with the metal foam …

Simultaneous energy storage and recovery in the triplex-tube heat exchanger with PCM, copper fins and Al2O3 nanoparticles

JM Mahdi, S Lohrasbi, DD Ganji, EC Nsofor - Energy conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The intermittent nature of renewables such as solar and wind necessitates integration with
energy-storage to enable realistic applications. The triplex-tube heat exchanger (TTHX) with …

Review of solidification and melting performance of phase change materials in the presence of magnetic field, rotation, tilt angle, and vibration

FL Rashid, A Rahbari, RK Ibrahem… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the poor thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs), the operation of
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) is restricted by the limited heat exchange rate …