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Nanoconfinement effects on thermal properties of nanoporous shape-stabilized composite PCMs: A review
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In this paper, a review of nanoporous shape-stabilized composite phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage is presented, highlighting the recent progress in the research of nanorefinite element nanopores, fabrication and characterization techniques, and especially the nanoconfinement effects of the porous support on the thermal properties of the PCMs confined in the nanopores.About:
This article is published in Nano Energy.The article was published on 2018-11-01. It has received 242 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanoporous.read more
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Thermal conductivity enhancement on phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an insight into the thermal conduction mechanism of phonons in PCM and the morphology, preparation method as well as thermal conductivity of composite PCMs.
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A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage
Shuai Zhang,Daili Feng,Lei Shi,Li Wang,Yingai Jin,Limei Tian,Ziyuan Li,Guoyong Wang,Lei Zhao,Yuying Yan,Yuying Yan +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the phase change heat transfer in porous phase change materials (ss-PCMs) is discussed and a review of the recent experimental and numerical investigations is presented, which shows that the pore-scale simulation can provide extra flow and heat transfer characteristics in pores, exhibiting great potential for the simulation of mesoporous, microporous and hierarchical porous materials.
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Latent thermal energy storage technologies and applications: A review
TL;DR: In this article, different methods of thermal energy storage including sensible heat storage, latent heat storage and thermochemical energy storage, focusing mainly on phase change materials (PCMs) as a form of suitable solution for energy utilisation to fill the gap between demand and supply to improve the energy efficiency of a system.
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Melamine foam/reduced graphene oxide supported form-stable phase change materials with simultaneous shape memory property and light-to-thermal energy storage capability
Haiyan Wu,Song-tai Li,Yao-wen Shao,Xin-zheng Jin,Xiao-dong Qi,Jing-hui Yang,Zuowan Zhou,Yong Wang +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel form-stable phase change material with solar-to-thermal energy storage ability and thermal/light-actuated shape memory property was prepared, where paraffin wax (PW) served as a latent heat storage material and a switching phase for shape fixation, melamine foam (MF) acted as a supporting material to prevent the leakage and a permanent phase to shape recovery, and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) assembled on MF skeletons worked as a light absorption medium.
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High-performance composite phase change materials for energy conversion based on macroscopically three-dimensional structural materials
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of 3D structural materials in organic solid-liquid composite PCMs and the relationships between their architectures and properties (shape stability and thermal conductivity) are discussed.
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Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications
TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process.
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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.