Biomass-derived porous carbons support in phase change materials for building energy efficiency: a review

T Jiang, Y Zhang, S Olayiwola, CK Lau, M Fan… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials have been used in buildings as effective latent energy storage
elements because of their remarkable capability of storing thermal energy and thus have …

State-of-the-art review on performance enhancement of photovoltaic/thermal system integrated with phase change materials

Y Xiao, P Huang, G Wei, L Cui, C Xu, X Du - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technologies have attracted great attention and have been
widely studied in recent years. Taking phase change material (PCM) as the cooling and …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing PV solar panel efficiency through integration with a passive Multi-layered PCMs cooling system: A numerical study

Y Sheikh, M Jasim, M Qasim, A Qaisieh… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells are at the forefront of sustainable electricity generation
technologies, yet they exhibit relatively low efficiency. Typically, less than 20% of the solar …

Increasing the electrical efficiency and thermal management of a photovoltaic module using expanded graphite (EG)/paraffin-beef tallow-coconut oil composite as …

B Karami, N Azimi, S Ahmadi - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a new PCM composite of paraffin with beef tallow/coconut oil mixture are used
to augment the heat removal from the surface of a PV module. At first, the composite of …

Experimental study on photovoltaic panels integrated with metal matrix sheets and bio-based phase change materials

M Rahimi, N Azimi, M Nouira, A Shahsavar - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, a new bio-based phase change material (PCM) composed of oleic acid and
beeswax is synthesized to absorb excess heat from the PV panel. Metal matrix sheets …

A 25-year bibliometric study of implantable energy harvesters and self-powered implantable medical electronics researches

D Jiang, B Shi, H Ouyang, Y Fan, ZL Wang… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
Organisms and surrounding environment are filled with energy that can be converted into
electricity by implantable energy harvesters (IEHs). More and more implantable medical …

Performance enhancement of photovoltaic panels integrated with thermoelectric generators and phase change materials: Optimization and analysis of thermoelectric …

MJ Khoshnazm, A Marzban, N Azimi - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and phase change materials (PCMs) are
used to enhance the thermal and electrical performances of PV panels. Composites of …

Effective cooling of a photovoltaic module using jet-impingement array and nanofluid coolant

M Javidan, AJ Moghadam - … Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
Cooling of photovoltaic panels is an important topic in the field of energy-efficient devices.
An experimental setup is established in which SiC/water nanofluid with various flow rates …

Optimization of thermal and electrical efficiencies of a photovoltaic module using combined PCMs with a thermo-conductive filler

N Azimi, Y Davoodbeygi, M Rahimi, S Ahmadi… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is an optimization of thermal and electrical efficiencies of a
photovoltaic module using combined phase change materials (PCMs) with a thermo …

Modified Nano-Fe2O3-Paraffin Wax for Efficient Photovoltaic/Thermal System in Severe Weather Conditions

MT Chaichan, MT Mahdi, HA Kazem, AHA Al-Waeli… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development of modern photovoltaic thermal systems (PV/T) is one of the most
important steps in the application of using solar energy to produce both electricity and heat …