Potentials of porous materials for energy management in heat exchangers–A comprehensive review

S Rashidi, MH Kashefi, KC Kim, O Samimi-Abianeh - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Heat exchangers are recognized as popular thermal devices with various and important
applications in industrial energy systems. Many techniques were employed in order to …

A review of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as energy-efficient desiccants for adsorption driven heat-transformation applications

A Karmakar, V Prabakaran, D Zhao, KJ Chua - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy-efficient alternative cooling technologies are necessary to reduce the sharp rise in
building energy requirements. The currently employed vapor compression air-conditioners …

Critical review and future prospects for desiccant coated heat exchangers: Materials, design, and manufacturing

T Venegas, M Qu, K Nawaz, L Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solid desiccant dehumidification is a promising alternative to vapor compression-based air-
dehumidification to reduce energy consumption and improve air quality. Desiccant coated …

Sha** techniques of adsorbents and their applications in gas separation: a review

J Wu, X Zhu, F Yang, R Wang, T Ge - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
To facilitate the large-scale deployment of the adsorption-based gas separation technique,
the integration of adsorbents derived from laboratories with gas–solid contactors in the …

Facile synthesis of Al-based MOF and its applications in desiccant coated heat exchangers

L Ge, T Ge, R Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Desiccant coated heat exchangers (DCHEs) which decouple latent load and sensible load
are promising for achieving energy-efficient air-conditioning. The dehumidification …

Preparation and characterization of thermo-responsive composite for adsorption-based dehumidification and water harvesting

Q Ma, X Zheng - Chemical engineering journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Adsorption technologies for adsorption-based dehumidification and water harvesting from
the atmosphere have great potential for energy-saving and environmental protection. The …

Experimental performance evaluation of a composite superabsorbent polymer coated heat exchanger based air dehumidification system

P Vivekh, MR Islam, KJ Chua - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Decoupling sensible and latent cooling loads by using desiccant coated heat exchangers
(DCHEs) is an effective way to promote air-conditioners' energy efficiency. At the moment …

A novel lung-inspired 3D-printed desiccant-coated heat exchanger for high-performance humidity management in buildings

U Puttur, M Ahmadi, B Ahmadi, S Bigham - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Offering an independent humidity management method for buildings, desiccant-coated heat
exchangers (DCHXs) are deemed a promising approach to improve the overall energy …

Experimental study of desiccant-coated heat exchangers for deep dehumidification

J Liu, C Sun, Q Chen - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The desiccant-coated heat exchanger (DCHE) is an energy-efficient way of
dehumidification. However, existing research on DCHEs focuses on achieving indoor …

Recent advance of adsorbent materials for indoor dehumidification

Y Chao, C Wang, Z Zhou, X Yang, Y Du, Y Liang… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the rise of global climate warming and carbon dioxide emissions from air conditioning
dehumidification, the impact of high indoor humidity on human health and building safety …