ReviewChemical Society reviews2018
Nanoencapsulation of phase change materials for advanced thermal energy storage systems.
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Who cites it
47 citing papers in PubMed, 542 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Advances in Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage and Management: Challenges and Enhancement Strategies.ACS omega · 2026Review
- On-Going into Green Buildings: Hybridized Bimetallic Iron Ferrite Scheme for Superior Performance in a Pilot-Scale Solar Energy Storage System.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Supramolecular Phase Change Materials for Spatiotemporally Thermal Energy Utilization.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Fumed silica-based composite phase change materials with effective electric and magnetic heating abilities for wearable thermotherapy.RSC advances · 2025Article
- Phase-Change Materials as Cryo-Shock Absorbers in Rigid Polyurethane Cryogenic Insulation Foams.Polymers · 2025Article
- Aerogels for Phase-Change Materials in Functional and Multifunctional Composites: A Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Nanoencapsulation of Organic Phase Change Materials in Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene) for Energy Storage and Conversion.Polymers · 2023Article
- Polyurethane/Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Thermal Energy Storage Using a Hybrid Composite Based on Technical-Grade Paraffin-AP25 Wax as a Phase Change Material.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Printing Composites with Salt Hydrate Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage.ACS applied engineering materials · 2023Article
- Advanced Phase Change Materials from Natural Perspectives: Structural Design and Functional Applications.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2023Review
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- Monolithic MXene Aerogels Encapsulated Phase Change Composites with Superior Photothermal Conversion and Storage Capability.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Phase Change Composite Microcapsules with Low-Dimensional Thermally Conductive Nanofillers: Preparation, Performance, and Applications.Polymers · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
Phase change materials (PCMs) allow the storage of large amounts of latent heat during phase transition. They have the potential to both increase the efficiency of renewable energies such as solar power through storage of excess energy, which can be used at times of peak demand; and to reduce overall energy demand through passive thermal regulation. 198.3 million tons of oil equivalent were used in the EU in 2013 for heating. However, bulk PCMs are not suitable for use without prior encapsulation. Encapsulation in a shell material provides benefits such as protection of the PCM from the external environment and increased specific surface area to improve heat transfer. This review highlights techniques for the encapsulation of both organic and inorganic PCMs, paying particular attention to nanoencapsulation (capsules with sizes <1 μm). We also provide insight on future research, which should focus on (i) the development of multifunctional shell materials to improve lifespan and thermal properties and (ii) advanced mass manufacturing techniques for the economically viable production of PCM capsules, making it possible to utilize waste heat in intelligent passive thermal regulation systems, employing controlled, "on demand" energy release/uptake.
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