As evident from the literature, development of phase change materials is one of the most active research fields for thermal energy storage with higher efficiency. This review focuses on the application of various phase change materials based on their thermophysical properties.
This upward trend signifies the growing interest and attention directed towards phase change heat storage materials. It is a reflection of the increasing global recognition and adoption low-carbon energy conservation and sustainable development principles. Fig. 2.
To meet the demands of the global energy transition, photothermal phase change energy storage materials have emerged as an innovative solution. These materials, utilizing various photothermal conversion carriers, can passively store energy and respond to changes in light exposure, thereby enhancing the efficiency of energy systems.
The global energy transition requires new technologies for efficiently managing and storing renewable energy. In the early 20th century, Stanford Olshansky discovered the phase change storage properties of paraffin, advancing phase change materials (PCMs) technology .
Among them, latent heat storage utilizing phase change materials (PCMs) offers advantages such as high energy storage density, a wide range of phase change temperatures, and the ability to maintain a nearly constant operating temperature during the heat storage process. This properties make it an excellent approach for store heat [, , ].
A thorough literature survey on the phase change materials for TES using Web of Science led to more than 4300 research publications on the fundamental science/chemistry of the materials, components, systems, applications, developments and so on, during the past 25 years.
Phase change materials (PCMs) are ideal carriers for clean energy conversion and storage due to their high thermal energy storage capacity and low cost. During the phase transition process, PCMs are able to store …
The PCMs belong to a series of functional materials that can store and release heat with/without any temperature variation [5, 6].The research, design, and development …
The use of these materials for heat storage allows the design of new systems that can optimize …
This review focuses on three key aspects of polymer utilization in phase change energy storage: (1) Polymers as direct thermal storage materials, serving as PCMs …
Antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramics are competitive energy storage candidates for advanced high-power devices. However, the poor recoverable energy density and efficiency …
Here we report the exploration of a magnetically enhanced photon-transport-based charging approach, which enables the dynamic tuning of the distribution of optical …
Phase change materials (PCMs) having a large latent heat during solid-liquid phase transition are promising for thermal energy storage applications. However, the relatively …
Currently, the most common seasonal thermal energy storage methods are sensible heat storage, latent heat storage (phase change heat storage), and thermochemical …
Photothermal phase change energy storage materials (PTCPCESMs), as a special type of PCM, can store energy and respond to changes in illumination, enhancing the …
concept of spatiotemporal phase change materials with high super- cooling to realize long-duration storage and intelligent release of latent heat, inspiring the design of advanced solar …
Download Citation | Investigation on battery thermal management based on phase change energy storage technology | Electric vehicles are gradually replacing some of …
The research on phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage systems has been gaining momentum in a quest to identify better materials with low-cost, …
Phase change materials (PCM) can absorb or release a large amount of latent heat during the phase change process while maintaining a constant temperature (phase …
Phase change material (PCM)-based thermal energy storage significantly affects emerging applications, with recent advancements in …
Efficient storage of thermal energy can be greatly enhanced by the use of phase change materials (PCMs). The selection or development of a useful PCM requires careful …
Modeling and analysis of energy storage systems (T1), modeling and simulation of lithium batteries (T2), research on thermal energy storage and phase change materials …
The use of these materials for heat storage allows the design of new systems that can optimize energy production and storage. In this way, numerical model describing melting phase change …
This review focuses on three key aspects of polymer utilization in phase …
As evident from the literature, development of phase change materials is one …
As evident from the literature, development of phase change materials is one of the most active research fields for thermal energy storage with higher efficiency. This review …
Among the many energy storage technology options, thermal energy storage (TES) is very promising as more than 90% of the world''s primary energy generation is …
The slope of curves of minimum temperature changes obviously at the time of about 200, 700, 1000 s. At about 200 s, a small amount of liquid PCM appears in the vicinity of …
Phase change material (PCM)-based thermal energy storage significantly affects emerging applications, with recent advancements in enhancing heat capacity and …
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