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A review on phase change energy storage: materials and applications

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In this paper, a review of the phase change materials (PCM) and their application in energy storage is presented, where the main advantages of encapsulation are providing large heat transfer area, reduction of the PCMs reactivity towards the outside environment and controlling the changes in volume of the storage materials as phase change occurs.
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This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2004-06-01. It has received 2636 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thermal energy storage & Energy storage.

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Aqueous preparation of polyethylene glycol/sulfonated graphene phase change composite with enhanced thermal performance

TL;DR: A polyethylene glycol (PEG)/sulfonated graphene (SG) phase change composite with enhanced thermal performance was prepared by solution processing in aqueous medium as mentioned in this paper.
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Dissolution-Crystallization Transition within a Polymer Hydrogel for a Processable Ultratough Electrolyte

TL;DR: This investigation offers a facile and versatile way to construct an ideal gel electrolyte for next-generation energy storage devices.
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Use of phase change materials to develop electrospun coatings of interest in food packaging applications

TL;DR: In this article, a heat management PS foam tray containing an ultrathin fiber-structured PS/PCM coating was prepared by using high throughput electrohydrodynamic processing.
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Photovoltaic module temperature stabilization with the use of phase change materials

TL;DR: In this article, phase change material (PCM) is used to pick up excess heat in photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) systems to stabilize the PV module temperature.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the history of thermal energy storage with solid-liquid phase change has been carried out and three aspects have been the focus of this review: materials, heat transfer and applications.
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Low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage: Heat storage materials

TL;DR: In this article, the melting and freezing behavior of various heat-of-fusion storage materials is investigated using the techniques of Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
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Thermal Energy Storage: Systems and Applications

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of thermal energy storage systems and their application in the context of thermal engineering, including thermal transfer with phase change in simple and complex geometries.
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Review on sustainable thermal energy storage technologies, Part I: heat storage materials and techniques

TL;DR: In this article, the development of available thermal energy storage (TES) technologies and their individual pros and cons for space and water heating applications are reviewed and compared for low temperature applications, where water is used as a storage medium.
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