[HTML][HTML] Encapsulation methods for phase change materials–A critical review

Y Huang, A Stonehouse, C Abeykoon - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, non-renewable resources are heavily consumed, leading to increased global
warming resulting from the production of carbon dioxide etc., phase change materials …

Strategies for phase change material application in latent heat thermal energy storage enhancement: Status and prospect

D Ghosh, J Ghose, P Datta, P Kumari, S Paul - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of phase change materials (PCMs) has enormous potential to store thermal energy
from a low-temperature heat source as well as from waste heat as latent heat. The amount of …

Review of preparation technologies of organic composite phase change materials in energy storage

Y Zhao, X Zhang, W Hua - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to alleviate the contradiction between the growing energy demand and the limited
fossil energy, intensifying research and development of application technologies that utilize …

Driving selective upcycling of mixed polyethylene waste with table salt

M Shaker, SS Hamdani, TS Muzata, M Rabnawaz - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Advanced recycling offers a unique opportunity for the circular economy, especially for
mixed and contaminated plastics that are difficult to recycle mechanically. However …

Engineering of paraffin Wax@ Expanded graphite with a Yolk-Shell structure for simultaneous photothermal water evaporation and electricity generation

A Nader, DA Kospa, AI Ahmed, AA Ibrahim… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Leveraging solar energy through hybrid solar-driven interfacial evaporation is a hopeful way
to couple clean water production and electricity generation simultaneously. In this context, a …

Facile technique to encapsulate phase change material in an amphiphilic polymeric matrix for thermal energy storage

K Pandey, SF Ali, SK Gupta, P Saikia, D Rakshit… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
A facile fabrication technique of producing novel porous microcapsules encapsulating n-
Eicosane as phase change material (PCM) with a random copolymer of poly (methyl …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of phase change materials, their production, and applications in textiles

A Das, MMH Apu, A Akter, MM Al Reza, R Mia - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
A phase change material (PCM) is a substance that releases/absorbs enough energy to
produce useful heat/cooling upon phase transition. The transition will take place between …

Methods for the synthesis of phase change material microcapsules with enhanced thermophysical properties—A state-of-the-art review

R Al-Shannaq, MM Farid, CA Ikutegbe - Micro, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thermal energy storage (TES) has been identified by many researchers as one of the cost-
effective solutions for not only storing excess or/wasted energy, but also improving systems' …

Integration of sustainable polymers with phase change materials

J Liu, X Zhu, J Dai, K Yang, S Wang, X Liu - Progress in Materials Science, 2025 - Elsevier
Sustainable polymers are expected to alleviate the dual pressure of energy and
environment when integrated with advanced phase change material (PCM) systems, hence …

Thermal properties and characterization of palmitic acid/nano silicon dioxide/graphene nanoplatelet for thermal energy storage

Y Lin, R Cong, Y Chen, G Fang - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Palmitic acid (PA), nano silicon dioxide (nano SiO2), and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)
were fabricated to composite phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage …