A review and prospective of fin design to improve heat transfer performance of latent thermal energy storage

S Zhang, S Mancin, L Pu - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Latent Thermal Energy Storage (TES) has been widely recognized in the academic
community and regarded as one of the most promising technologies for heat storage. As one …

Bionic study on latent heat thermal storage

C Zhang, Y Huang, Y Chen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) using phase change materials (PCMs) faces a
significant challenge of poor heat transport efficiency. Fortunately, nature has evolved …

Medium-and high-temperature latent and thermochemical heat storage using metals and metallic compounds as heat storage media: A technical review

Y Zhao, CY Zhao, CN Markides, H Wang, W Li - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Latent and thermochemical heat storage technologies are receiving increased attention due
to their important role in addressing the challenges of variable renewable energy generation …

A review of performance investigation and enhancement of shell and tube thermal energy storage device containing molten salt based phase change materials for …

Q Li, C Li, Z Du, F Jiang, Y Ding - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Phase change material (PCM) based latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) has a
significant role to play in conserving and efficient utilising energy, dealing with mismatch …

Applications of cascaded phase change materials in solar water collector storage tanks: a review

ME Zayed, J Zhao, AH Elsheikh, FA Hammad… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage plays a vital role to solve the problems related to the intermittent
nature of solar energy. Phase change materials (PCMs) have shown promising applications …

A critical review on phase change material energy storage systems with cascaded configurations

S Christopher, K Parham, AH Mosaffa, MM Farid… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reviews cascaded or multiple phase change materials (PCMs) approach to
provide a fundamental understanding of their thermal behaviors, the performance in terms of …

Recent advances of low-temperature cascade phase change energy storage technology: A state-of-the-art review

L Liu, S Shao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
From the perspective of the system, cascade phase change energy storage (CPCES)
technology provides a promising solution. Numerous studies have thoroughly investigated …

Numerical study on the performance of shell-and-tube thermal energy storage using multiple PCMs and gradient copper foam

L Pu, S Zhang, L Xu, Z Ma, X Wang - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Most phase change materials employed in latent heat thermal energy storage suffer from
poor thermal conductivity both in liquid and solid phases, leading to low heat transfer …

Progress in thermal energy storage technologies for achieving carbon neutrality

C Zhao, J Yan, X Tian, X Xue, Y Zhao - Carbon Neutrality, 2023 - Springer
China is committed to the targets of achieving peak CO2 emissions around 2030 and
realizing carbon neutrality around 2060. To realize carbon neutrality, people are seeking to …

Phase change materials in food: Phase change temperature, environmental friendliness, and systematization

C Hu, L Sha, C Huang, W Luo, B Li, H Huang… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Development of energy-efficient temperature-control methods is a topic of great
interest in the food sector. Temperature buffering and energy storage during food storage …