Indian scientists tested four kinds of phase change materials (PCMs) for solar module cooling in building-integrated photovoltaics. The PCMs were encapsulated with the PV system and the building ...

PCMs are substances that absorb and release heat energy when they change phase and are able to store and release large amounts of latent heat over a defined temperature range. The scientists specified ...

Researchers have developed a multifunctional paper membrane that combines food waste–derived biochar, graphene, and a phase ...

Optical devices to guide, manipulate and detect light are key to modern photonic systems. They provide information transport through waveguides and optical fibres, and enable displays, memories and ...

As a result of the bionic design of the neural network-like aerogel-based composite PCMs, both microwave absorption and thermal management are increased, and in colder climates the solar-thermal ...

PCMs are materials that absorb and release thermal energy through changes in their physical state. They can be categorized as liquid-gas, solid-solid, solid-gas, and solid-liquid, depending on their ...