The Emergence of Phase Change Material in Solar Thermal Energy: A Scientometric Review

Manaf, Norhuda Abdul; Jabar, Muhammad Hussin Abdul; Jamian, Nor Ruwaida

doi:10.32802/asmscj.2021.868

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“…We believe the output from this bibliometric analysis is still relevant and up-to-date. The ten-year period was selected since the application of PCM in the PVT systems was relatively new (in the solar area) circa 2014 (Jabar et al 2021 ). Web of Science (WOS) database was selected for this study due to its stability and established status as an international and multidisciplinary research database (Joshi 2016 ).…”

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“…Based on contemporary solar power market growth, technology readiness level (TRL) for solar thermal collector, PV panel, and PVT is at the TRL 8–9 ( https://calssa.org/thermal-manufacturers , 2023 ; Marsh 2021 ; https://www.openpr.com/new , 2022 ), which demonstrate that the technology has been successfully evaluated, completed, and qualified in an operational environment in commercial layout. Contradict with PVT-PCM, this technology seems at intermediate prototypical stage, as supported by Jabar et al ( 2021 ) where application of PCM as solar thermal energy storage is still at TRL 5–6.…”

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The solar end game: bibliometric analysis, research and development evolution, and patent activity of hybrid photovoltaic/thermal—phase change material

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Solar photovoltaic-thermal hybrid with phase change material (PVT-PCM) emerges as an intelligent game changer to stimulate the clean, reliable, and affordable renewable energy technology. This PVT-PCM technology can be manipulated into generating both electricity and thermal energy that feature its practicality for residential and industrial applications. Hybridized of PCM into PVT design adds value to existing architecture with its capability to store excess heat that can be used during insufficient solar irradiation. Present work gives overview of the PVT-PCM system on technology innovation toward commercialization (viz, solar end game) subjected to bibliometric analysis, research and development evolution, and patent activity. A consolidation of these review articles was decluttered to focus on the performance and efficiency of PVT-PCM technology based on the fact that commercialization is ready once the technology is completed and qualified (at technology readiness level, TRL: 8). Economic review was conducted to understand the feasibility of the existing solar technologies and how it affects the PVT-PCM market price. Based on the contemporary findings, promising performance of PVT-PCM technology has underpinned its feasibility and technology readiness. China has predominant local and international framework and expected to be the PVT-PCM technology trendsetter in the next years through its strong international collaborative projects and pioneer in PVT-PCM patent filing. This present work underscores the solar end-game strategy and recommendation to create a path forward to achieve clean energy transition. Though, as to the date of submission of this article, no industry has found to manufacture/sell this hybrid technology in the market.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%