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 …

Thermal storage technology based on phase change material (PCM) holds significant
potential for temperature regulation and energy storage application. However, solid–liquid …

Nanofluids have gained significant popularity in the field of sustainable and renewable
energy systems. The heat transfer capacity of the working fluid has a huge impact on the …

Building on their dual functionality for solar photothermal absorption and storage,
slurries/dispersions of micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) are …

Concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies are seen to be one of the most promising
ways to generate electric power in coming decades. However, due to unstable and …

The distinctive enhancement of thermal efficiency and improvement of the energy exchange
rate as applied in the dynamics of fuels and cooling in vehicles have led to a growing …

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for electrical vehicles, which are more
energy efficient and environmentally friendly than their traditional counterpart. One of the …

Latent heat energy storage (LHES) system is identified as one of the major research areas in
recent years to be used in various solar-thermal applications. However, there are various …

The global transition toward sustainable energy sources has prompted a surge in the
integration of renewable energy systems (RES) into existing power grids. To improve the …

This paper investigates the photothermal conversion performance of an innovative heat
transfer fluid containing nano-encapsulated phase change material (PCM) with metallic …