Development and Validation of Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G2: Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2025 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy storage in phase change materials (PCM); thermochemical energy storage systems; energy conversion and sustainable systems; low carbon construction materials; integrated environmental energy management; low energy buildings; desiccant technology; integrated PV/PCM/thermoelectric systems; indoor air quality; green roofs; energy modelling; green transport technology; total quality environmental management; green refrigeration and air conditioning systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Phase change materials (PCMs) are widely recognised as energy storage materials that minimize the mismatch between energy supply and demand and can be applied to general energy conservation methods.
However, commercially available PCMs have inherently low thermal conductivity, limiting their thermal effectiveness, despite attempts to improve this aspect. Additionally, PCMs are limited by fixed phase transition temperatures and chemical stability over long periods, thus restricting their effectiveness and adaptability across diverse climates. The integration of PCMs could also substantially raise product costs, accounting for 30-40% of the final price, which hinders widespread adoption. These highlighted barriers have prompted numerous studies focused on the development and application of novel phase change materials.
This Special Issue is therefore intended to present and disseminate the most recent advances in the theory, fabrication, integration and evaluation of phase change materials.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
- Theoretical modelling;
- Optimal design and integration of phase change materials;
- Life cycle analysis;
- Nanoencapsulation of PCMs;
- Heat transfer enhancement;
- 3D printing of PCMs;
- Molecular dynamic simulation;
- Multiphase change materials;
- AI-enabled fabrication.
Prof. Dr. Jo Darkwa
Dr. John Calautit
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phase change material
- molecular dynamics
- AI
- energy storage
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