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 …

In the last decades, energy demand in the building sector has increased significantly,
particularly for space cooling and heating. This increasing energy demand in buildings has …

One of the major sources of end-use of energy in buildings is consumed in space cooling for
improving indoor thermal comfort. Climate extremities like heat waves and extreme …

Encapsulation is one of the strategies that researchers have explored to improve the thermal
performance of Thermal Energy Storage systems. Encapsulation can tackle some of the …

Reutilization of thermal energy according to building demands constitutes an important step
in a low carbon/green campaign. Phase change materials (PCMs) can address these …

In the context of global warming, Phase change materials (PCMs) arise a growing interest in
the scientific and industrial communities because it fits very well with the policy of reducing …

Due to high energy storage densities and reduced requirement of maintenance or moving
parts, phase change materials are believed to have great potential as thermal energy …

In light of concerns relating to improper waste disposal and resources preservation,
reclamation of the discarded glass in construction materials had been extensively carried …

Incorporating phase change materials (PCMs) into cementitious composites has recently
attracted paramount interest. While it can enhance thermal characteristics and energy …

Phase change materials (PCMs) used for the storage of thermal energy as sensible and
latent heat are an important class of modern materials which substantially contribute to the …