A comprehensive review on phase change materials for heat storage applications: Development, characterization, thermal and chemical stability

A Comprehensive Review of Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials Synthesis for Low-Temperature Energy Storage Applications

“…The study by Sharma et al showed that solid-liquid PCMs, whether organic or inorganic in origin, exhibit a wide range of phase change temperatures and high energy storage densities, making them suitable candidates for TES applications [21]. Therefore, the most common way to identify solid-liquid PCMs is to regroup them into three categories: organic [41], inorganic [42], and eutectic PCMs [35] (Figure 2).…”

“…Therefore, the increase in publications carrying out the enhancement of PCMs performances has allowed their application areas, such as building [30], smart textile [31], micro electro mechanical system [32], air conditioning [33], etc. Microencapsulation of PCMs has been widely studied by several researchers [34][35][36][37]. Several reviews focused on PCMs encapsulation and its properties for energy storage applications.…”

Simple in situ synthesis of SiC nanofibers on graphite felt as a scaffold for improving performance of paraffin-based composite phase change materials

“…Among these energy storage materials, solid–liquid PCMs are widely studied and applied because of their small volume change, stability, and high enthalpy upon phase transition. 10 Paraffin (PA), as a commonly used solid–liquid organic PCM, provides many advantages, 11 such as low cost, no toxicity and corrosion, chemical stability, high latent heat, and a suitable melting point. However, the organic PCMs have some drawbacks such as: low thermal conductivity and easy leakage during the phase transition process, which limit their practical application.…”

Thermal performance and mold discoloration of thermally modified wood containing bio‐based phase change material for heat storage

“…The composite material of wood and BPCMs can be incorporated in the internal walls, 10 flooring 7 or in the façades of the buildings 11 . A series of recently published studies investigated the importance of BPCMs, mainly fatty acids and their eutectic mixtures, for different applications in construction and building sectors and reported a promising thermal and chemical properties with appropriate working temperature, latent heat, and chemical stability 12‐14 …”

“…11 A series of recently published studies investigated the importance of BPCMs, mainly fatty acids and their eutectic mixtures, for different applications in construction and building sectors and reported a promising thermal and chemical properties with appropriate working temperature, latent heat, and chemical stability. [12][13][14] Wood impregnated with PCMs can be used in internal and external joineries to enhance the thermal mass of the building, control temperature fluctuations, and improve the thermal comfort in residential buildings. 9 As energy savings become an inevitable part of modern building, synergy between BPCM and wood comprises various options, for example, wood flour, 15,16 wood fibers, 17 and surface treatment of solid wood and wood composites [18][19][20] to host the BPCMs.…”