Advancement in Phase Change Material Technologies
This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue primarily focuses on the advancement of the application of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in systems for thermal energy management as well as for thermal energy storage. PCM is the key component for the development of sustainable solutions in engineering systems, and PCM technologies are an active scientific research field for innovation. Enhancement of the material properties of PCMs, synthesis of PCM-based novel composite materials, and enhancement of the efficiency of PCM-based systems are essential for the novel optimal design of energy systems.
Dr. Arnab Chaudhuri
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Advanced phase change materials
- Modeling aspects of phase change materials
- Phase change materials in building components
- Sustainable solutions with phase change materials
- Micro/nano encapsulation
- Passive cooling/heating
- Multiscale modeling of phase change material-based composite materials
- Phase change material-based smart composites
- Physical/thermal/mechanical characterization of novel phase change materials
- Design and optimization of advanced phase change material-based energy systems
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Published Papers
Appl. Sci. - ISSN 2076-3417