The energy demand for space cooling has more than tripled for the past thirty years and was
responsible for emissions of about 1 Gt CO 2 annually. The ever-increasing energy demand …

As a class of thermal energy-storage materials, phase change materials (PCMs) play an
important role in sustainable development of economy and society with a rapid increase in …

In the development of renewable energies, thermal energy storage (TES) has become a key
opportunity to relieve to some extent the increase in energy demand and supply. The past …

Today, phase change materials (PCMs) have been used as effective potential energy
storage elements in buildings due to their excellent thermal energy storage capability and …

Phase change materials (PCMs) applied in the energy storage and temperature control
system are crucial for energy conservation and environmental protection. In this work, boron …

A kind of silicone rubber (SR)/paraffin (Pa)@ silicon dioxide (SiO2)@ polydopamine (PDA)
phase-change composite was prepared in this work. The double-shelled Pa@ SiO2@ PDA …

Buildings contribute to 40% of total global energy consumption, which is responsible to 38%
of greenhouse gas emissions. It is critical to enhance the energy efficiency of buildings to …

Phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage have been intensively studied
because it contributes to energy conservation and emission reduction for sustainable energy …

Though very promising, fatty acids suffer from low thermal conductivity and leakage, which
limits their heat storage applications. To overcome these problems, we used silica fume (SF) …

Preparation of phase change materials with higher heat resistance is of great significance
for their popularization and application. In this study, based on phase-change microcapsules …