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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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Carbon-Based Composite Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage, Transfer, and Conversion.

TL;DR: A systematic overview of recent carbon‐based composite PCMs for thermal storage, transfer, conversion, and advanced multifunctional applications, including novel metal organic framework (MOF)‐derived carbon materials are provided.
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Supercooling suppression of microencapsulated phase change materials by optimizing shell composition and structure

TL;DR: In this paper, a new method for supercooling suppression of microencapsulated phase change materials (PCMs) has been developed by optimizing the composition and structure of the microcapsule resin shell.
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Morphology and thermal properties of electrospun fatty acids/polyethylene terephthalate composite fibers as novel form-stable phase change materials

TL;DR: In this paper, a series of fatty acids, lauric acid (LA), myristic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid were used as form-stable phase change materials (PCMs).
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Recent progresses and achievements in photovoltaic-phase change material technology: A review with special treatment on photovoltaic thermal-phase change material systems

TL;DR: In this paper, the photovoltaic thermal-phase change material (PCM) is used for thermal management in photovolcanic thermal control systems with a special focus on the so-called photovelectric thermal phase change material system.
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Form-stable phase change composites: Preparation, performance, and applications for thermal energy conversion, storage and management

TL;DR: In this article, the state-of-the-art and critical issues of phase change composites with a special focus on the preparation, thermal performance, and applications of PCCs are comprehensively reviewed.
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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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