Micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) for solar photothermal absorption and storage: Fundamentals, recent advances, and future directions

SA Albdour, Z Haddad, OZ Sharaf, A Alazzam… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Building on their dual functionality for solar photothermal absorption and storage,
slurries/dispersions of micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) are …

MXene-based phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage

NH Solangi, NM Mubarak, RR Karri, SA Mazari… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
MXene is a new and excellent class of two-dimensional (2D) materials discovered in the last
decade. The community of MXenes has drawn significant research attention because of its …

Nanotechnology-integrated phase change material and nanofluids for solar applications as a potential approach for clean energy strategies: Progress, challenges …

Z Said, MA Sohail, AK Pandey, P Sharma… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrating nanotechnology into phase change materials (PCMs) has emerged as a novel
approach to improving PCM thermal properties and performance in various thermal energy …

Review on nano enhanced PCMs: insight on nePCM application in thermal management/storage systems

F Mebarek-Oudina, I Chabani - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phase change materials (PCMs) proved to be valuable and drew the attention of numerous
scientists striving to establish novel techniques to minimize energy consumption and expand …

Review of cooling techniques used to enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic power systems

M Sharaf, MS Yousef, AS Huzayyin - Environmental science and pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Photovoltaic (PV) panels are one of the most important solar energy sources used to convert
the sun's radiation falling on them into electrical power directly. Many factors affect the …

Review on phase change materials for cold thermal energy storage applications

B Nie, A Palacios, B Zou, J Liu, T Zhang, Y Li - Renewable and sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Nanoparticles enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs)-A recent review

SL Tariq, HM Ali, MA Akram, MM Janjua… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) play a prime role in the development of sustainable energy
and engineering systems for viable future, with their remarkable phase change properties …

Thermophysical properties and applications of nano-enhanced PCMs: An update review

L Yang, J Huang, F Zhou - Energy conversion and management, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy conservation management using latent heat storage (LHS) technique is nowadays
employed as a solution to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions …

Integration of emerging PCMs and nano-enhanced PCMs with different solar water heating systems for sustainable energy future: A systematic review

SK Pathak, VV Tyagi, K Chopra, R Rejikumar… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water heaters (SWHs) are primarily used to generate hot water to meet daily needs in
domestic and industrial applications. Due to its technical and economic practicality, solar …

Recent technical approaches for improving energy efficiency and sustainability of PV and PV-T systems: A comprehensive review

A Allouhi, S Rehman, MS Buker, Z Said - Sustainable Energy Technologies …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) technology is recognized as a sustainable and environmentally benign
solution to today's energy problems. Recently, PV industry has adopted a constant effort to …