Efficient storage of thermal energy can be greatly enhanced by the use of phase change materials (PCMs). The selection or development of a useful PCM requires careful consideration of many physical and chemical properties.
Photothermal phase change energy storage materials (PTCPCESMs), as a special type of PCM, can store energy and respond to changes in illumination, enhancing the efficiency of energy systems and demonstrating marked potential in solar energy and thermal management systems.
Phase change materials (PCMs), which are commonly used in thermal energy storage applications, are difficult to design because they require excellent energy density and thermal transport, both of which are difficult to predict from simple physics-based models.
Most of the research studies on phase change materials (PCMs) have been generally devoted to the development of PCM-based energy storage technologies, the promotion of PCM-based renewable energy sources, and the encouragement of sustainable/profitable (economic) use of PCM-based energy.
Phase change energy storage materials (PCESM) refer to compounds capable of efficiently storing and releasing a substantial quantity of thermal energy during the phase transition process.
Phase Change Materials in Thermal Energy Storage: A Comprehensive Review of Properties, Advances, and Challenges Published in: 2025 International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Computational Intelligence (SETCOM)
Solid-liquid phase change materials (PCMs) have been studied for decades, with application to thermal management and energy storage due to the large latent heat with a relatively low temperature or volume change.
Abstract Functional phase change materials (PCMs) capable of reversibly storing and releasing tremendous thermal energy during the isothermal phase change process have recently received tremendous attention in interdisciplinary applications.
Phase change thermal energy storage technology utilizes phase change materials (PCMs) to store energy by absorbing or releasing a large amount of latent heat during the phase transition process.
Overview of different thermal energy storage materials and the key properties that require prediction and control for optimal performance over a range of applications.
