Phase Change Matters

From Energy Storage Materials:

• Self-luminous wood composite for both thermal and light energy storage

From Energy:

• Effects of thermal conductivity and density on phase change materials-based thermal energy storage systems

From Renewable Energy:

• Melting process investigation of phase change materials in a shell and tube heat exchanger enhanced with heat pipe

From Applied Thermal Engineering:

• Compact latent heat storage decarbonisation potential for domestic hot water and space heating applications in the UK
• Numerical and experimental study of phase-change temperature controller containing graded cellular material fabricated by additive manufacturing
• A novel composite phase change material with paraffin wax in tailings porous ceramics
• Characterisation and evaluation of a new phase change enhanced working solution for liquid desiccant cooling systems
• Thermal properties enhancement and application of a novel sodium acetate trihydrate-formamide/expanded graphite shape-stabilized composite phase change material for electric radiant floor heating

From Environmental Research:

• Latent heat storage biocomposites of phase change material-biochar as feasible eco-friendly building materials

From Colloids and Surfaces A:

• A facile microencapsulation of phase change materials within silicone-based shells by using glass capillary devices

From Microporous and Mesoporous Materials:

• Phase change in modified metal organic frameworks MIL-101(Cr): Mechanism on highly improved energy storage performance

From Applied Energy:

• Role of porous metal foam on the heat transfer enhancement for a thermal energy storage tube
• Energy saving performance assessment and lessons learned from the operation of an active phase change materials system in a multi-storey building in Melbourne

From Building and Environment:

• Comparative analysis of the PCM application according to the building type as retrofit system

From Construction and Building Materials:

• Evaluation of the potential use of form-stable phase change materials to improve the freeze-thaw resistance of concrete

From Results in Physics:

• Application Research of Nano-storage Materials in Cold Chain Logistics of E-commerce Fresh Agricultural Products

From Journal of Energy Storage:

• Using PCM as energy storage material in water tanks: Theoretical and experimental investigation

From Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering :

• Phase Change Material Freezing in an Energy Storage Module for a Micro Environmental Control System
• Phase Change Material Melting in an Energy Storage Module for a Micro Environmental Control System

From Renewable Energy:

• Form-stable oxalic acid dihydrate/glycolic acid-based composite PCMs for thermal energy storage
• Molecular simulation of the structure and physical properties of alkali nitrate salts for thermal energy storage

From Applied Energy:

• Effect of inclination on the thermal response of composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage

From Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells:

• Characterization and thermal performance of microencapsulated sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate as phase change material for thermal energy storage
• Fabrication and applications of dual-responsive microencapsulated phase change material with enhanced solar energy-storage and solar photocatalytic effectiveness

From Energy:

• Numerical investigations of optimal phase change material incorporated into ventilated walls

From Polymer Degradation and Stability:

• EG-based coatings for flame retardance of shape stabilized phase change materials

From Construction and Building Materials:

• Freeze-thaw performance of phase change material (PCM) incorporated pavement subgrade soil

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From Journal of Energy Storage:

• Preparation of hydrophobic lauric acid/SiO2 shape-stabilized phase change materials for thermal energy storage

From Applied Thermal Engineering:

• Development of paraffin wax as phase change material based latent heat storage in heat exchanger

From Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research:

• Development of Phase-Change-Based Thermally Modulated Fiber Sorbents

From ChemistrySelect:

• Preparation and Thermal Properties of 1‐Hexadecanol‐Palmitic Acid Eutectic Mixture/Activated Carbon Composite Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage

From Energies:

• Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Phase Change Materials for Low-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Applications [pdf]
• Metamaterial-Based Radiative Cooling: Towards Energy-Free All-Day Cooling [pdf]

From Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews:

• A review and evaluation of thermal insulation materials and methods for thermal energy storage systems

From Materials Letters:

• Stearic–capric acid/porous nanoceramics as a novel form-stable composite phase change material (FSPCM) for thermal energy storage

From International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference:

• Analysis of TES with PCM (Solid/Liquid) Integrated in a Residential System
• Experimental Study on Portable Air-Conditioning System with Enhanced PCM Condenser

From Energy:

• Energy performance and economic analysis of a TIM-PCM wall under different climates

From Applied Energy:

• A modeling study on the heat storage and release characteristics of a phase change material based double-spiral coiled heat exchanger in an air source heat pump for defrosting
• Dynamic thermal management for industrial waste heat recovery based on phase change material thermal storage

From Solar Energy:

• Modeling of solidification including supercooling effects in a fin-tube heat exchanger based latent heat storage

From Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells:

• Experimental study on thermal properties and thermal performance of eutectic hydrated salts/expanded perlite form-stable phase change materials for passive solar energy utilization
• Cotton-derived carbon sponge as support for form-stabilized composite phase change materials with enhanced thermal conductivity
• Enhanced thermal conductivity of microencapsulated phase change materials based on graphene oxide and carbon nanotube hybrid filler
• A novel core-shell structural montmorillonite nanosheets/stearic acid composite PCM for great promotion of thermal energy storage properties

From Energy and Buildings:

• Numerical analysis for maximizing effective energy storage capacity of thermal energy storage systems by enhancing heat transfer in PCM
• Optimization of phase change materials (PCMs) to improve energy performance within thermal comfort range in the South Korean climate

From Journal of King Saud University - Science:

• Exact and approximate solutions of a phase change problem with the moving phase change material and variable thermal coefficients

From Journal of Molecular Liquids:

• Preparation and thermophysical properties of low temperature composite phase change material octanoic-lauric acid/expanded graphite

From International Journal of Refrigeration:

• Supercooling characteristics of phase change material particles within phase change emulsions
• Enhancement of ice formation around vertical finned tubes for cold storage applications

From Applied Energy:

• Form-stable and thermally induced flexible composite phase change material for thermal energy storage and thermal management applications
• Influence of the storage period between charge and discharge in a latent heat thermal energy storage system working under partial load operating conditions
• Dynamic building envelope with PCM for cooling purposes – Proof of concept

From Air Force Research Laboratory:

• High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS) [pdf]

From Solar Energy:

• Synthesis and characterization of sensible thermal heat storage mixture containing phosphate compound of cobalt and sodium
• Thermal performance of non-ventilated multilayer glazing facades filled with phase change material

From Applied Thermal Engineering:

• Charging nanoparticle enhanced bio-based PCM in open cell metallic foams: An experimental investigation
• Thermal performance analysis and optimization of a spherical PCM capsule with pin-fins for cold storage
• A phase change material with enhanced thermal conductivity and secondary heat dissipation capability by introducing a binary thermal conductive skeleton for battery thermal management

From Materials:

• Characterization of MgCl2·6H2O-Based Eutectic/Expanded Perlite Composite Phase Change Material with Low Thermal Conductivity

From Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells:

• Size controlled lauric acid/silicon dioxide nanocapsules for thermal energy storage

From Energy Procedia:

• Life Cycle Assessment of thermal energy storage materials and components

From MATEC Web of Conferences:

• A Numerical Method for Analysing Heat Conduction in Composites Containing Encapsulated Phase Change Materials [pdf]

From Journal of Cleaner Production:

• Autonomous greenhouse microclimate through hydroponic design and refurbished thermal energy by phase change material

From Journal of Energy Storage:

• Development of heat accumulation unit based on heterogeneous structure of MF/PCM for cogeneration units

From Textile Research Journal:

• Preparation and evaluation of thermo-regulating bamboo fabric treated by microencapsulated phase change materials

From International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology:

• Development of thermo-regulating fabrics using PCM microcapsules with poly(methyl methacrylate-co-2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate) shell and n-alkane core

From Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress:

• Preparation and Properties of Nanoparticle-enhanced Composite Phase Change Material with Ceramic Porous Media

From Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells:

• A comprehensive review on phase change material emulsions: Fabrication, characteristics, and heat transfer performance

From 59th Conference on Simulation and Modelling:

• Convective Melting Modeling Approach for Phase Change Materials with Variable Boundary Heating

From Energy Conversion and Management:

• Simultaneous energy storage and recovery in the triplex-tube heat exchanger with PCM, copper fins and Al2O3 nanoparticles

From International Journal of Energy Research:

• Operation strategies guideline for packed bed thermal energy storage systems [pdf]

From Journal of Molecular Liquids:

• Solidification process of hybrid nano-enhanced phase change material in a LHTESS with tree-like branching fin in the presence of thermal radiation

From Energy:

• Experiment study on thermal performance of building integrated with double layers shape-stabilized phase change material wallboard

U.S. patent application 20180340738 (applicant Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC, Golden, Colo.):

"Disclosed herein are multi-circuit thermal energy storage (TES) systems connected in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The two circuits (a refrigeration circuit and a secondary fluid circuit) are designed to work together, but they might contain separate units. In certain configurations, the TES system may use a phase change composite (PCC) with high thermal conductivity, which allows for efficient heat transfer within the PCC. Thus, the PCC itself may be used as the heat transfer media between a refrigerant and a secondary fluid, allowing the refrigerant/secondary fluid heat exchanger in typical configurations of HVAC systems to be removed."

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20180340738.pdf

From Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry:

• Synthesis and characterization of the n-butyl palmitate as an organic phase change material

From Renewable Energy:

• Encapsulation of high-temperature inorganic phase change materials using graphite as heat transfer enhancer

From Synthesis, Technology and Applications of Carbon Nanomaterials:

• Activated Carbon for Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Material

From Applied Energy:

• Thermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials with 3D porous diamond foam for thermal energy storage

From Energy and Technology Journal:

• Enhancement of Thermal Storage Properties of Phase Change Material by Using Metallic Swarf [pdf]

From ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering:

• Fabrication and Characterization of Flame-Retardant Nanoencapsulated n-Octadecane with Melamine–Formaldehyde Shell for Thermal Energy Storage

From Energy Storage Materials:

• Polyurethane-Based Flexible and Conductive Phase Change Composites for Energy Conversion and Storage