Phase change materials in solar photovoltaics applied in buildings: An overview

Mahian, Omid; Ghafarian, Sahar; Sarrafha, Hamid; Kasaeian, Alibakhsh; Yousefi, Hossein; Yan, Wei‐Mon

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2021.06.010

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“…However, the mismatch between supply and demand as well as the low utilization of thermal energy results in a huge waste of heat . Thermal energy storage technology is an intermediate medium for energy development, which can improve the energy utilization effectively. , Based on phase transition, the latent heat storage is widely used in the thermal management of surgical treatment, textiles, − electronics, , building materials, , and so on, owing to the high energy storage density and high thermal efficiency.…”

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Biobased Phase Change Material with Reduced Thermal Conductivity: From Preparation to Analysis of Thermal Insulation Performance

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Zhao

et al. 2023

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.

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Coaxial fiber membranes (CFMs) with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) encapsulated by biobased poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) were prepared by coaxial electrospinning technology, whose thermal management capacity was investigated. The coaxial structure and thermal reliability were studied by transmission electron microscopy, cycle-heating experiment, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and wide-angle X-ray diffraction. Both heat conduction experiment and insulation experiment confirmed that the coaxial fibers have excellent thermal management capability. CFMs with PEO content of 49 wt % exhibit remarkable thermal stability and energy storage, while the thermal insulation efficiency could be improved by more than 21% comparing with a pure PLLA membrane. A Fourier equation corrected by the melting enthalpy of PEO can well describe the heating curves of CFMs, suggesting the primary and secondary effects from latent heat of PEO melting and reduced thermal conductivity of PLLA glass transition. The excellent thermal management capability and thermal stability underlies the wider application of CFMs.

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Biobased Phase Change Material with Reduced Thermal Conductivity: From Preparation to Analysis of Thermal Insulation Performance

Liu

Zhao

et al. 2023

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.

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“…Phase change materials (PCMs) have been widely applied in devices heat regulation for photovoltaic panels, [1] building construction energy saving [2] and solar energy harvesting and storage, [3] due to their large latent heat and proper thermal profiles, such as low extent of supercooling, adjustable phase transition temperature, and good chemical stability. However, the flammability of the organic PCMs, which may lead to fire risks during processing, storage and application of the thermal energy storage materials, which is the main obstacles restraining the organic PCMs from widely practical application [4].…”

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Bio-based poly (glycerol-itaconic acid)/PEG/APP as form stable and flame-retardant phase change materials

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Yang

Hobson

et al. 2022

Composites Communications

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“…There are many studies on how to improve thermal performance and reduce the overheating effect, such as passive [2] and active ones [3,4]. One of the passive techniques for thermal stabilization of PV panels is to integrate the backside surface with phase change materials [5]. Such solutions were investigated in different configurations and the results are presented in the following papers, e.g., [6,7].…”

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Coupled Model of Heat and Power Flow in Unventilated PV/PCM Wall-Validation in a Component Scale

2022

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The paper concerns the problem of the modeling of the thermal interaction between the phase change material (PCM) and photovoltaic (PV) panel, in the case of unventilated construction. The study aims to develop the numerical model of such a building element to support its proper future design under variable boundary conditions. The need for such a study comes from the realization of the research project which aims at developing a novel energy-activated thermal insulation composite system. Two different methods of PCM simulation using ESP-r software were compared. The model that was finally proposed was validated against experimental data, which proved its robustness. The MBE for the simulated and measured temperatures on the back of the PV panel did not exceed 2.0 °C and the maximum observed energy production difference was 4 Wh/m2.

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Phase change materials in solar photovoltaics applied in buildings: An overview

Cited by 47 publications

References 125 publications

Biobased Phase Change Material with Reduced Thermal Conductivity: From Preparation to Analysis of Thermal Insulation Performance

Biobased Phase Change Material with Reduced Thermal Conductivity: From Preparation to Analysis of Thermal Insulation Performance

Bio-based poly (glycerol-itaconic acid)/PEG/APP as form stable and flame-retardant phase change materials

Coupled Model of Heat and Power Flow in Unventilated PV/PCM Wall-Validation in a Component Scale

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