Renewable energy plays a pivotal role for mankind in the times of adverse climate change
and global warming. However, renewable energy such as solar energy comes with inherent …

Phase change materials (PCM) are characterized by storing a large amount of thermal
energy while changing from one phase to another phase (normally solid–liquid states) at a …

Phase change materials (PCM) can be employed in many fields because of their capacity to
absorb and release energy when it is necessary. Nowadays, the number of studies about …

Phase change materials (PCMs) are gaining increasing attention and becoming popular in
the thermal energy storage field. Microcapsules enhance thermal and mechanical …

As a class of thermal energy-storage materials, phase change materials (PCMs) play an
important role in sustainable development of economy and society with a rapid increase in …

Usage of thermo-regulative phase change material (PCM) doped polyurethane (PU) foam
(PU-PCM) as a building component in cold storage can promote electricity saving in terms of …

Energy demand for heating and cooling of buildings can be minimized through usage of
thermal energy storage (TES) systems in building materials. TES in microencapsulated …

Applications of phase change materials (PCMs) have become of great interest in recent
years owing to beneficial effects on the thermal, mechanical and durability properties of …

This paper presents a detailed review of effect of phase change material (PCM)
encapsulation on the performance of a thermal energy storage system (TESS). The key …

Thermal energy storage (TES) systems using phase change material (PCM) have been
recognized as one of the most advanced energy technologies in enhancing the energy …