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PCM Applications in Building Energy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

During the processes of melting or solidification, a Phase Change Material (PCM) can effectively store or release a significant amount of latent heat. The temperature of a PCM can also be stably maintained during the latent heat transfer process. Therefore, in energy storage/management and thermal environmental control applications, PCM is a promising material choice.

This Special Issue features recent PCM-related research papers in the field of building energy. We would like to cover a wide spectrum of topics, from innovative PCMs to PCM application in building energy system, and presents the following topics:

Topics covered include (but are not limited to):

  • TES (Thermal Energy Storage) system in building energy

  • PCM in building energy system

  • PCM and thermal comfort

  • PCM in transparent solar facades

  • PCM in semi-transparent (translucent) solar facades

  • PCM in fireproof construction

  • PCM in natural ventilation system

  • Novel applications of PCMs in the area of building energy

  • Novel PCMs for energy storage and conversion in buildings

  • Novel PCMs in building and their impact on energy demands

  • Assessment methodologies on the effectiveness of incorporating PCM

  • PCM combination with building materials

  • PCM combination with building thermal system

  • PCM - modeling and theoretical aspects

  • PCM -advanced characterization techniques

  • PCM - review

Prof. Dr. Chi-Ming Lai
Prof. Dr. Ching-Jenq Ho
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • energy
  • building energy
  • PCM (Phase Change Material)
  • heat transfer

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Published Papers