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

Cooling demand in the building sector is growing rapidly; thermal energy storage systems
using phase change materials (PCM) can be a very useful way to improve the building …

This paper is an updated, but totally new, version of “A review on phase change materials
(PCMs) integrated in building walls”, an article published in 2011 in Renewable and …

With the global increase in population and temperature, cooling demand has increased
tremendously in the building sector, especially in the GCC and African and South Asian …

Phase change materials (PCMs) based thermal energy storage (TES) has proved to have
great potential in various energy-related applications. The high energy storage density …

It is well known that there is a need to develop technologies to achieve thermal comfort in
buildings lowering the cooling and heating demand. Research has shown that thermal …

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 …

Integrating phase change material (PCM) into building envelopes significantly reduces
building energy consumption and improves indoor environment. Among different integration …

Transition towards a carbon-neutral district energy community calls for carbon elimination
and offsetting strategies, and phase change materials (PCMs) with substantial potential …

During the last decades, a great number of innovative building envelope materials and
façade components have been developed. The majority of these technologies promise …