Phase Change Technology for Energy and Thermal Management

Dear Colleagues,

Rapid population growth, as well as the fast urbanisation and industrialisation seen over the last decades, have led to a drastic increase in world energy consumption. This has further resulted in the issues of and aroused public concerns surrounding energy security, environmental deterioration and global warming. To address these energy and environmental issues, a variety of sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies have been developed and applied. Among these technologies, thermal energy storage (TES) using phase-change materials (PCMs) has been attracting increasing attention. PCMs are substances that can absorb, store and release a large amount of thermal energy within a narrow temperature range through phase transitions. They therefore have been widely recognised as a promising solution to rationalise energy and thermal management, thereby deepening renewable energy penetration and enhancing energy efficiency. This Special Issue aims to gather original research and review articles regarding the development, optimisation and application of PCMs and PCM TES technologies for energy and thermal management in different sectors. Topics within the scope of this Special Issue include but are not limited to:

• Thermal energy storage (TES) using phase change materials (PCMs);
• Thermal energy transport using phase change material slurries (PCMSs);
• Rationalisation of renewable energy utilisation using PCM TES;
• Energy efficiency enhancement using PCM TES;
• Optimisation of PCM TES or PCMS thermal energy transport systems;
• Energy flexibility and demand-side management based on PCM TES;
• Energy and thermal management of buildings and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems using PCM TES;
• Thermal management of batteries and electronic devices using PCM TES;
• Optimisation of thermal management systems using PCM TES;
• Applications of PCM TES in agricultural and industrial processes;
• Preparation, characterisation and modification of PCMs (including PCMSs).

Prof. Dr. Wenye Lin
Guest Editor

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• thermal energy storage
• thermal energy transport
• phase-change materials
• preparation and characterisation
• optimization
• energy management
• thermal management