Emerging Trends in Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2024) | Viewed by 1579
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heat transfer; mass transfer; thermal energy storage; phase change materials; heat transfer enhancement; thermal management; computational fluid dynamics
Interests: energy storage; phase change materials; energy conversion and sustainable systems; low energy buildings; heat transfer; mass transfer; energy modeling; materials characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce a Special Issue, entitled "Emerging Trends in Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion," in Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). Phase Change Materials (PCMs) have garnered significant attention in recent years due to their remarkable ability to store and release energy during phase transitions, making them pivotal in various energy storage and conversion applications. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers and experts to share their latest findings, breakthroughs, and innovations in the realm of PCMs.
Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel synthesis methods and characterization techniques for PCMs;
- Advanced applications of PCMs in thermal energy storage systems;
- PCM-enhanced heat transfer fluids for industrial processes;
- PCMs in solar thermal energy storage and concentrated solar power;
- PCM-based energy storage for sustainable building technologies;
- PCMs in advanced cooling technologies for electronics;
- PCMs in renewable energy conversion systems;
- PCMs for thermal regulation in smart textiles;
- PCM applications in energy-efficient data centers;
- Bio-based and environmentally friendly PCMs for energy storage.
We invite researchers from academia and industry to submit their original research articles, reviews, and short communications that contribute to the progress of PCM technologies for energy storage and conversion. All submitted manuscripts will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure the highest quality and impact of the published articles.
Prof. Dr. Hamza Faraji
Prof. Dr. Mustapha El Alami
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phase change materials
- characterization
- heat transfer
- mass transfer
- computational fluid dynamics
- numerical methods
- LBM
- heat sink
- thermal energy storage
- thermal management
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