Sustainable phase change material developments for thermally comfortable smart buildings: A critical review
The building industry is crucial in consuming vast quantities of energy in the modern era.
Therefore, it is essential to carry out cutting-edge alterations to reduce energy usage and …
Therefore, it is essential to carry out cutting-edge alterations to reduce energy usage and …
A comprehensive review on building integrated phase change floors with phase change materials for energy storage and indoor environment control
Phase change floor (PCF) integrated with phase change materials (PCMs) can achieve
latent heat storage, reduce system energy consumption, and improve indoor thermal …
latent heat storage, reduce system energy consumption, and improve indoor thermal …
A Review of Phase Change Materials as a Heat Storage Medium for Cooling Applications in the Built Environment
The air conditioning demand varies significantly in the hot and desert climates of the UAE
due to diurnal temperature variation, seasonal shifts, and occupancy patterns. One of the …
due to diurnal temperature variation, seasonal shifts, and occupancy patterns. One of the …
Investigating the influence of thermal conductivity and thermal storage of lightweight concrete panels on the energy and thermal comfort in residential buildings
Phase change materials (PCM) are integrated into lightweight concrete (LWC) panels to
increase their thermal mass. However, the integration of PCM into LWC also increases the …
increase their thermal mass. However, the integration of PCM into LWC also increases the …
Recent progress, limitations, and future directions of macro-encapsulated phase change materials for building applications
This review discusses macro-encapsulated phase change materials (PCMs) as a major
contributing factor in the development of future sustainable and energy-efficient heating and …
contributing factor in the development of future sustainable and energy-efficient heating and …
Multifunctional response of biomass carbon/sodium sulfate decahydrate composite phase change materials
Building energy conservation has important practical significance for solving the energy
crisis. Inorganic hydrated salt composite phase change materials (PCMs) with multi …
crisis. Inorganic hydrated salt composite phase change materials (PCMs) with multi …
Experimental and numerical investigations on heat transfer characteristics of cascaded PCM heat sinks for thermal management of electronics
S Chang, B Liu, Y Meng, X Gao, X Li, H Hu… - Applied Thermal …, 2025 - Elsevier
Existing enhancement methods for PCMs functions by replacing PCMs with enhanced
structures, which reduces the heat storage capacity of PCM heat sinks. In the present study …
structures, which reduces the heat storage capacity of PCM heat sinks. In the present study …
A novel phase change material based personal environment control system for hospital wards
Existing ward environments created by consuming a lot of energy are still unable to meet the
demands of patients, and there are no effective solutions available. To improve the existing …
demands of patients, and there are no effective solutions available. To improve the existing …
Numerical study on thermal resistance of PCMs incorporated in novel roof structures against energy loss
Abstract Incorporating Phase Change Materials (PCM) into building enclosures is one of the
passive techniques to improve thermal comfort and reduce energy costs. The present study …
passive techniques to improve thermal comfort and reduce energy costs. The present study …
Hygrothermal and energy performance assessment of a passive building wall integrating PCM and bio-based hygroscopic material
Phase change material (PCM) and hygroscopic material (HM) in building walls are
promising passive technologies for temperature and humidity regulation, respectively …
promising passive technologies for temperature and humidity regulation, respectively …