Ionic polymer–metal composites (IPMC) have the advantages of a large driving mass ratio, low driving voltage, and high current sensitivity, but their low electrode continuity, low energy storage, and unclear driving response mechanisms limit fu...
To solve the problems of a single mode of energy supply and high energy cost in the park, the investment strategy of power and heat hybrid energy storage in the park based on contract energy management is proposed. Firstly, the concept of energy perf...
This paper presents an experimental study on a single tank thermal energy storage (TES) system integrated with a cooking unit. The tank had a capacity of 45 L of oil. The cooking chamber was embedded in the storage tank, thereby eliminating the use o...
Promoting the use of solar energy resources has always involved the challenges of instability and supply–demand mismatch. The key to solving these issues is to efficiently store and utilize solar energy resources using high-performance heat sto...
Bismuthene, a two-dimensional elemental material with high theoretical capacity and favorable electronic properties, has emerged as a promising candidate for sustainable energy storage systems. This review summarizes recent advances in bismuthene-bas...
Growing wind and photovoltaic generation increases the demand for large-scale, long-duration energy storage. Pumped hydro compressed-air energy storage (PHCAES) stores and releases energy through pressure transfer between water and compressed air, us...
Micro compressed air energy storage systems are a research hotspot in the field of compressed air energy storage technology. Compressors and expanders are the core equipment for energy conversion, and their performance has a significant impact on the...
Coal mining has generated a large amount of underground space, which has traditionally been reused mostly as mine wastewater storage. Given the excellent thermal insulation properties of these mine reservoirs, their potential for seasonal energy stor...
Thermal energy storage (TES) system plays an essential role in the utilization and exploitation of renewable energy sources. Over the last two decades, single-tank thermocline technology has received much attention due to its high cost-effectiveness...
The development of efficient materials for energy storage applications has attracted considerable attention, especially for supercapacitors and batteries that are the most promising and important power sources in everyday life. For this purpose, a su...
Solar energy is a sustainable and low-cost renewable energy of enormous importance, especially at this time where non-renewable energy sources are unsustainable and costly. However, improving the thermal performance of a solar energy storage reactor...
This study was carried out within the HYBUILD project, as part of the task aimed at developing novel evaporators for compact and direct integration of phase-change materials (PCM) into air-conditioning systems for efficient utilization of solar energ...
Subcooling-based ice slurry production faces challenges in terms of energy efficiency and operational stability, which limit its applications for large-scale cold energy storage. A thermodynamic model is established to investigate the effects of key...
NaNbO3-based ferroelectric composites are regarded as a highly promising typical energy storage material. In this work, 0.02xMnO2−(1−x)NaNbO3−xBi0.5Na0.5TiO3 composites were prepared by the solid-state sintering method and their mic...
Thermal energy storage (TES) systems are key components for concentrated solar power plants to improve their dispatchability and for shifting the energy production efficiently to high revenue periods. The commercial state of the art is the molten sal...
For the intermittence and instability of solar energy, energy storage can be a good solution in many civil and industrial thermal scenarios. With the advantages of low cost, simple structure, and high efficiency, a single-tank thermal energy storage...
Against the backdrop of the global clean energy transition, this paper addresses the volatility of renewable energy like wind and PV power, focusing on magnetic suspended flywheel energy storage systems (FESS). It expounds FESS’s structure (fly...
Periodic charging–storage–discharging induces cyclic variations in temperature and pressure inside the rock cavern, forming a complex thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling problem that impacts the structural stability and energy storage...
As a lead-free material located at the morphotropic phase boundary, Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3 possesses an exceptionally high polarization potential, making it an attractive candidate matrix for high-performance energy storage ceramics. However, its p...
Air-to-water heat pumps (ASHPs) are a key technology for residential heating decarbonization; however, their seasonal performance is highly sensitive to outdoor temperature variability. Although thermal energy storage (TES) is widely recognized as a...
In recent years, phase change materials (PCMs) have been presented as a suitable alternative for thermal energy storage (TES) systems for solar water heater (SWH) applications. However, PCMs’ low thermal conductivity and the high dependence on...
This study presents a comprehensive investigation of the electrical, structural, and electrochemical properties of graphite flake (GF)-reinforced epoxy composites for energy storage applications. Epoxy/GF composites with filler loadings of 10, 30, 50...
This study evaluates a solar thermal water heating system integrated with thermal energy storage (TES) for domestic hot water supply in New Zealand. A conventional system without TES was first assessed as the baseline case and then compared with a TE...
In response to grid peak-shaving requirements under renewable energy integration, this study investigates the thermodynamic performance of a 300 MW adiabatic compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) system, with a focus on optimizing electro-thermal ef...
Transition-metal sulfides exaggerate higher theoretical capacities and were considered a type of prospective nanomaterials for energy storage; their inherent weaker conductivities and lower electrochemical active sites limited the commercial applicat...
In this research, we employed a high-entropy approach in tungsten-bronze-structured ferroelectric ceramics, preparing Sr0.4Ba0.6(Zr0.2Ti0.2Sn0.2Ta0.2Nb0.2)2 (denoted as SBN40-H) ceramics through the traditional solid-state reaction technique. By util...
The corrosion performance of P91, 304SS and IN625 alloys was evaluated in simulated Solar Salt at 565 °C for up to 15 days. Results revealed that IN625 exhibited the best corrosion resistance with the evolution of thin and compact dual-structured...
A case study on the melting performance of a shell-and-tube phase change material (PCM) thermal energy storage unit with a novel rectangular fin configuration is conducted in this paper. Paraffin wax and circulated water are employed as the PCM and h...
The supply of domestic hot water (DHW) on college and university campuses is indispensable and is also one of the main components of campus energy consumption. The density of residential patterns and similar occupancy behavior of college students mak...
Photovoltaic (PV) panels must be equipped with a cooling system to increase their electrical output generation. Despite numerous publications on the fabrication of form-stable phase change material (FSPCM) for thermal energy storage application, stud...
Aalto New Campus Complex (ANCC) is a recently inaugurated educational facility at Aalto University, located in Otaniemi (Espoo), Finland. Within over 40,000 m2, it comprises two faculties, a shopping center, recreational areas, and a metro station. A...
Battery performance and lifetime are strongly affected by indoor air temperature. However, comparative studies of temperature sensitivity across different battery chemistries and its implications for multi-level thermal management remain limited. Thi...
With the increasing development of renewable resources-based electricity generation and the construction of wind-photovoltaic-energy storage combination exemplary projects, the intermittent and fluctuating nature of renewable resources exert great ch...
Electrochemical energy storage stations (EESSs) have been demonstrated as a promising solution to mitigate power imbalances by participating in peak shaving, load frequency control (LFC), etc. This paper mainly analyzes the effectiveness and advantag...
The (Na0.5Bi0.5)TiO3 relaxor ferroelectric materials have great potential in high energy storage capacitors due to their small hysteresis, low remanent polarization and high breakdown electric field. In this work, (Na0.5Bi0.5)TiO3 thin films with ~40...
The energy storage industry has expanded globally as costs continue to fall and opportunities in consumer, transportation, and grid applications are defined. As the rapid evolution of the industry continues, it has become increasingly important to un...
AgNbO3-based ceramics have been widely studied as ideal lead-free materials. Herein, AgNbO3:xCeO2 (x = 0, 1, 2 mol%) ceramics were successfully prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction method. The optimization of energy storage properties is...
This study explores the viability of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as a structural material for compressed air storage (CAES) systems, combining comprehensive experimental testing and numerical simulations. Scaled (1:20) CAES tanks were desi...
Dielectric capacitors are widely used in pulse power systems, electric vehicles, aerospace, and defense technology as they are crucial for electronic components. Compact, lightweight, and diversified designs of electronic components are prerequisites...
Recovering compression waste heat using latent thermal energy storage (LTES) is a promising method to enhance the round-trip efficiency of compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems. In this study, a systematic thermodynamic model coupled with a co...
The technology for storing thermal energy as sensible heat, latent heat, or thermochemical energy has greatly evolved in recent years, and it is expected to grow up to about 10.1 billion US dollars by 2027. A thermal energy storage (TES) system can s...
Most existing coal-fired power plants were designed for sustained operation at full load to maximize efficiency, reliability, and revenue, as well as to operate air pollution control devices at design conditions. Depending on plant type and design, t...
Thermal energy storage (TES) plays a crucial role in improving the efficiency and reliability of solar thermal systems, particularly when low-cost and readily available materials are desired. This study experimentally investigates the performance of...
Chemical systems for thermal energy storage are promising routes to overcome the issue of solar irradiation discontinuity, helping to improve the cost-effectiveness and dispatchability of this technology. The present work is concerned with the simula...
A comprehensive review of different thermal energy storage materials for concentrated solar power has been conducted. Fifteen candidates were selected due to their nature, thermophysical properties, and economic impact. Three key energy performance i...
A novel strategy was adopted to enhance the energy storage properties of materials through constructing a vacancy defect. BaTi1−xCuxO3−x (abbreviated as BTCx, x = 0–0.05) ceramics were prepared. The influences of Cu doping on struct...
This special issue focuses on the design, synthesis, optimization, and application of inorganic electrode materials in high-performance energy storage devices, covering lithium–sulfur batteries [...]
Seasonal solar thermal-energy storage systems used for space heating applications is a promising technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A novel solar heating system with seasonal and cascade thermal-energy storage based on zeolite water is pr...
The increasing share of renewable energy sources (RES) in modern power systems necessitates the development of efficient, large-scale energy storage technologies capable of mitigating generation variability. Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES), particul...
In this study, fractal net fins were introduced to improve the melting performance of a thermal energy storage unit. A transient model for melting heat transfer for phase change material (PCM) was presented and numerically analyzed, to study the melt...
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