Phase change materials (PCMs) have been considered suitable energy materials to
address the mismatch between energy demand and supply to improve the utilization …

Many efforts have been made to improve the weak thermal performance of phase change
materials (PCMs). Among the common methods of such, embedment of open-cell metal …

Solar energy has addressed the significant issue of energy conservation and emission
reduction through providing an alternative solution to the building energy utilization. To …

Phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal energy storage can improve energy efficiency
and sustainability, which notably makes them a potential solution to the problems of energy …

Metal foams have high thermal conductivity and can be used to markedly improve the low
effective conductivity in phase change materials (PCMs) during the process of melting and …

In the context of carbon peaking as well as carbon neutral, energy storage, as well as
energy saving technology, have become a research hot spot. The combination of energy …

One of the main drawbacks of Phase change materials (PCMs) is their weak heat transfer
performance. Introducing open-cell metal foams (MFs) into PCM has been among the most …

Heat pipe evacuated tube solar collectors (HPETCs) are utilized in solar water heating
systems, however, their thermal performance drops due to the intermittency of solar …

One of the biggest challenges of modern technology is the production of clean energy from
available resources such as wind, sun and sea. The solar panel is considered as a potent …

The big challenge of utilizing intermittent renewable energy sources is the time lag between
the energy source and energy demand. The storage of energy forms a suitable solution for …