Thermal energy storage using phase change materials in building applications: A review of the recent development

SW Sharshir, A Joseph, M Elsharkawy, MA Hamada… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-enhanced phase change materials: Fundamentals and applications

Z Said, AK Pandey, AK Tiwari, B Kalidasan… - Progress in Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase Change Materials (PCMs) enable thermal energy storage in the form of
latent heat during phase transition. PCMs significantly improve the efficiency of solar power …

Micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) for solar photothermal absorption and storage: Fundamentals, recent advances, and future directions

SA Albdour, Z Haddad, OZ Sharaf, A Alazzam… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Building on their dual functionality for solar photothermal absorption and storage,
slurries/dispersions of micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) are …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the performance of tubular solar stills for water purification: a comprehensive review and comparative analysis of methodologies and materials

AS Abdullah, FA Essa, H Panchal, WH Alawee… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research paper presents a comprehensive review and comparative analysis aimed at
enhancing the performance of tubular solar stills for water purification. As the global demand …

[HTML][HTML] A new optimized artificial neural network model to predict thermal efficiency and water yield of tubular solar still

EB Moustafa, AH Hammad, AH Elsheikh - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tubular solar still is a simple light-weight desalination unit with a large condensing surface
compared with other types of solar stills. Regrettably, it suffers from the low water yield like …

Novel cylindrical solar still integrated with parabolic solar concentrators, vapor extraction fan, and nano-enhanced phase change material

MI Elamy, FA Essa, A Basem, SA Mohammed… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The world faces a growing water crisis due to a booming population and dwindling
freshwater reserves. This study explores innovative approaches to solar desalination by …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of nano-enhanced phase change materials on solar stills with scientometric analysis

ZM Omara, MMZ Ahmed, WH Alawee… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, solar stills systems have garnered a lot of interest and have been thoroughly
researched. It is currently thought that using Nano-enhanced phase change materials (NE …

[HTML][HTML] Application of advanced energy storage materials in direct solar desalination: a state of art review

F Jamil, F Hassan, S Shoeibi, M Khiadani - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Storage of the thermal energy of solar intensity has a significant effect on the efficiency of
desalination systems at nighttime, when solar intensity is not available. Solar energy …

Aspects of energy, exergy, economy, and environment for performance evaluation of modified spherical solar still with rotating ball and phase change material

FA Essa - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores advancements in solar distillation, introducing a modified spherical solar
still with a rotating ball to overcome traditional limitations of low productivity. The study …

Productivity prediction of a spherical distiller using a machine learning model and triangulation topology aggregation optimizer

M Abd Elaziz, FA Essa, HA Khalil, MS El-Sebaey… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar stills offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution to water scarcity in
remote areas, but their limited productivity hinders their wider adoption. This study proposes …