Latent Heat Storage

Dear Colleagues,

I am inviting submissions to a Special Issue of the open access journal Applied Sciences entitled “Latent Heat Storage”. In the frame of the energy transition, thermal energy storage is recognized as one of the key elements of optimizing the use of available energy resources (especially renewable ones). Latent heat storage provides a greater energy density with a smaller temperature difference between the energy charge and discharge than sensible heat storage. Phase change materials used for thermal energy storage are an important class of materials. They could substantially contribute to the efficient use and conservation of waste heat or solar energy for a large panel of applications, including heating and cooling, transport, textiles, electronics, and waste heat recovery in industrial processes. This Special Issue intends to present a collection of papers featuring important and recent developments or achievements in latent heat storage.

Best regards,

Dr. Marie Duquesne
Guest Editor

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