Since the buildings' heating and cooling needs are always growing during the cold and
warm months, respectively, the buildings' energy consumption has dramatically shot up. So …

Nowadays the building sector is considered to be the largest consumer of energy. Thus, new
changes must be done in order to reduce and optimize the energy demand in buildings …

Thermal energy storage (TES) by means of phase change materials (PCM) is of great
concern to decrease heating and cooling loads. In building envelopes, one of the most …

Phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted great interest from researchers and have
been widely developed in the field of solar thermal energy storage. Herein, a novel bio …

In this paper, we produced new kind cement mortars with thermal energy storing/releasing
properties, containing silica fume (SF)/capric acid-stearic acid eutectic mixture (CA-SA) as …

Phase change materials (PCM) used in the development of building materials with thermal
energy storage (TES) capacity can minimize temperature fluctuations by reducing the …

Microencapsulation of poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) with a silica material to form a phase-
change microcapsule system is universally acknowledged as a tough job due to its …

The development of light-to-heat energy conversion and storage materials with high thermal
conductivity and stability is very helpful to overcome limitations of using solar energy …

Solid-liquid phase change materials (PCMs) have the advantages of easy adjustment of the
phase transition temperature, high heat enthalpy, and small volume change, which endow …

The cooperation between phase change materials (PCMs) and geopolymer (GP) is energy‐
efficient way for improving the thermal performance of construction materials. This study …