A review on current status and challenges of inorganic phase change materials for thermal energy storage systems

SA Mohamed, FA Al-Sulaiman, NI Ibrahim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Latent heat energy storage system is one of the promising solutions for efficient way of
storing excess thermal energy during low consumption periods. One of the challenges for …

A review on phase change material (PCM) for sustainable passive cooling in building envelopes

H Akeiber, P Nejat, MZA Majid, MA Wahid… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The most significant threat that mankind faces in the 21th century is global warming.
Buildings, which account for 40% of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas …

Innovative design of microencapsulated phase change materials for thermal energy storage and versatile applications: a review

H Liu, X Wang, D Wu - Sustainable energy & fuels, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Salt hydrates as latent heat storage materials: Thermophysical properties and costs

M Kenisarin, K Mahkamov - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage is considered as one the most perspective technologies for
increasing the efficiency of energy conversion processes and effective utilization of available …

A co-simulated material-component-system-district framework for climate-adaption and sustainability transition

Y Zhou, S Zheng - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to considerable carbon emissions in building sectors, sustainability transformation is
essential for power supply reliability, stability, grid-friendly interaction, and integration with e …

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 …

A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment

N Soares, J Bastos, LD Pereira, A Soares… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nowadays, debates addressing climate change, fossil fuels depletion and energy security
highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy …

Nano-PCMs for enhanced energy storage and passive cooling applications

L Colla, L Fedele, S Mancin, L Danza… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
It is well known that the heat transfer associated with a phase change process is much
higher than sensible enthalpy change even in forced convection. In particular, the …

Experimental investigation of latent heat thermal energy storage using PCMs with different melting temperatures for building retrofit

U Berardi, S Soudian - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent architectural trends in high-rise residential buildings are favoring more transparent
facades with fully glazed exteriors. While aesthetically pleasing, high window to wall ratios …