Advances in thermal energy storage: Fundamentals and applications
Thermal energy storage (TES) is increasingly important due to the demand-supply
challenge caused by the intermittency of renewable energy and waste heat dissipation to …
challenge caused by the intermittency of renewable energy and waste heat dissipation to …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in graphene-based phase change composites for thermal energy storage and management
Energy storage and conservation are receiving increased attention due to rising global
energy demands. Therefore, the development of energy storage materials is crucial …
energy demands. Therefore, the development of energy storage materials is crucial …
Responsive hydrogel dressings for intelligent wound management
Due to global aging problems, the rising number of patients suffering from chronic or hard‐to‐
heal acute wounds imposes a significant burden on healthcare systems. Wound healing is a …
heal acute wounds imposes a significant burden on healthcare systems. Wound healing is a …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in nanotechnology-based functional coatings for the built environment
Coating materials serve the purposes to protect, enhance and/or confer additional
functionalities and properties to the underlying object surface or bulk materials. In recent …
functionalities and properties to the underlying object surface or bulk materials. In recent …
Recent advances of sustainable Short-chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates (Scl-PHAs)–Plant biomass composites
Plastic pollution has become a global threat to humanity. Fortunately, humanity has always
found ways of overcoming such threats through multipronged approaches. To overcome this …
found ways of overcoming such threats through multipronged approaches. To overcome this …
Valorization of Spent coffee Grounds: A sustainable resource for Bio-based phase change materials for thermal energy storage
Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are waste residues arising from the process of coffee brewing
and are usually sent to landfills, causing environmental concerns. SCGs contain a …
and are usually sent to landfills, causing environmental concerns. SCGs contain a …
Stimuli-responsive structure–property switchable polymer materials
The development of polymeric materials with switchable properties upon exposure to
external stimuli such as light, heat, force, acids/bases, and chemicals has attracted much …
external stimuli such as light, heat, force, acids/bases, and chemicals has attracted much …
Lignin-g-polycaprolactone as a form-stable phase change material for thermal energy storage application
Lignocellulosic biomass is mostly found in municipal waste by-products, and a major
component of this waste is made up of the macropolymer, lignin, which is usually hard to …
component of this waste is made up of the macropolymer, lignin, which is usually hard to …
Integration of phase change material and thermal insulation material as a passive strategy for building cooling in the tropics
As climate change intensifies in recent years, many are paying much attention to efficient
energy-saving solutions to reduce the cooling load in buildings. In this work, a passive …
energy-saving solutions to reduce the cooling load in buildings. In this work, a passive …
Polyethylene glycol/polylactic acid block co‐polymers as solid–solid phase change materials
Phase change materials (PCMs) are promising thermal energy storage materials due to their
high specific latent heat. Conventional PCMs typically exploit the solid–liquid (s–l) transition …
high specific latent heat. Conventional PCMs typically exploit the solid–liquid (s–l) transition …