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 …

Today, the use of phase change materials (PCMs) with remarkable properties for energy
storage and development of engineering systems is an extremely important topic, due to …

An organic phase change material (PCM) possesses the ability to absorb and release large
quantity of latent heat during a phase change process over a certain temperature range. The …

Thermophysiological comfort in humans is sought universally but seldom achieved due to
biological and physiological variances. Most people in developed parts of the world rely on …

Phase change materials (PCMs) are widely being used in thermal energy storage systems
for solar engineering, building materials, heat pumps, spacecraft, and in textile field …

Phase change materials (PCMs) are an extraordinary family of compounds that can store
and release thermal energy during phase changes. In recent years, the incorporation of …

The design of flexible phase change textiles with photothermal conversion/storage
performance provides a new direction for their potential applications in advanced solar …

Over the last 30 years, phase change fibers (PCFs) have been extensively investigated and
applied as high-performance nonwoven fabrics and coatings. As a prospective renewable …

Ultrafine phase change fibers based on polyethylene glycol (PEG)/cellulose acetate (CA)
blends in which PEG acts as a model phase change material (PCM) and CA acts as a …

The review provides an overview of research findings on microencapsulation for functional
textile coatings. Methods for the preparation of microcapsules in textiles include in situ and …