Recent development on heat transfer and various applications of phase-change materials

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 287; p. 124432
• Main Authors: Yang, Liu, Jin, Xing, Zhang, Yuan, Du, Kai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 10.03.2021
• Subjects: administrative management; Building; carbon dioxide; durability; emissions; Environment; fabrics; freezing; Heat transfer; humans; melting; nanoparticles; PCMs; Phase-change materials applications; pollution; recycling; researchers; shape; storage; thermal conductivity; thermal energy; Building; Environment; PCMs; Phase-change materials applications; Heat transfer

Thermal energy storage and phase change materials (PCMs) have become one of the most important research subjects in recent years. The present paper first introduces the generalities including the properties, advantages and disadvantages of various PCMs. Then the heat transfer modeling and enhancemen...