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Design Innovations for Improved Heat Transfer in Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
This study presents a numerical investigation of latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems employing phase change materials (PCMs) to enhance heat transfer performance.
Melikuziyev Sarvar, Kadirov Islom, Tukhtamishev Sayitkul, Makhmudova Dildora, Saidov Sanjar, Mukhiddinova Nigora, Mukhammedov Shavkat   +6 more
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Light‐Induced Field‐Tunneling Synapses in Solution‐Processed Van Der Waals Heterostructures for Scalable, Retina‐Inspired Optical Sensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A scalable, solution‐processed WSe2/ZrO2‐x van der Waals heterostructure realizes a light‐induced field‐tunneling synapse (LIFTS) that activates exclusively under bright illumination, emulating the photopic adaptation of the human retina at the device level.
Kijeong Nam, Jihyun Kim, Soobeen Ji, In Soo Kim, Sejin Kim, Eungseon Yeon, Do Kyung Hwang, Iva Plutnarová, Zdeněk Sofer, Sang Min Won, Joohoon Kang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance comparison of a fixed-bed solar grain dryer with and without latent heat storage

Energy Conversion and Management: X
Latent heat storage has gained attention as an energy storage method for solar drying due to its high storage density. However, its overall impact in drying performance has not been sufficiently investigated.
Franz Román, Zeeshan Munir, Oliver Hensel   +2 more
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Emerging Post‐CMOS Hardware Neurons for Brain‐Inspired Computing: Devices, Circuits, and System Integration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The physical realization of artificial neurons is a critical challenge for energy‐efficient neuromorphic computing. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of artificial neuron implementations from conventional CMOS to emerging post‐CMOS technologies.
Kannan Udaya Mohanan, Hocheon Yoo, Benoît H. Lessard, Ioannis Kymissis, Chang‐Hyun Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Confinement in Metal‐Organic Frameworks as a Route to Harnessing Liquid Barocalorics in the Solid‐State

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Encapsulation of solid–liquid barocalorics (BC) within MOFs harnesses their colossal BC performance whilst allowing active control of BC properties through BC‐MOF interactions. ABSTRACT Barocaloric (BC) effects at liquid–vapor transitions in hydrofluorocarbons drive most commercial technologies used for heating and cooling in the heating, ventilation ...
Ming Zeng, Frederic Rendell‐Bhatti, Eamonn T. Connolly, Yang Wang, Clàudia Pérez‐Junyent, Josep‐Lluís Tamarit, Ross S. Forgan, Pol Lloveras, David Boldrin   +8 more
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Dynamic transesterification bonded epoxy resin vitrimers with latent heat storage property

eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Endowing vitrimers with latent heat storage property can broaden their applications in fields of energy storage and thermal management. In this study, we present the fabrication of transesterification dynamic bonded epoxy resin vitrimer-based form-stable
Bo-Han Zeng, Chuan-Huang Lin, Ye Tan, Ju-Lan Zeng   +3 more
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Nitride MXenes Beyond Carbides: Bridging the Gap Between Computational Prediction and Experimental Realization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Nitride MXenes remain constrained by a persistent gap between computational prediction and experimental realization. This Review identifies the thermodynamic, kinetic, and chemical barriers limiting their synthesis, critically evaluates emerging fabrication routes, and proposes a multidimensional computational‐experimental framework to accelerate the ...
Naresh Varnakavi, Masoud Soroush
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing water and paraffin PCM as storage mediums for thermal energy storage applications [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
A CFD analysis is performed in two different heat storage mediums, water and paraffin phase change material (PCM), in order to evaluate and compare the two mediums for use in heating thermal energy storage (HTES) applications.
Pagkalos Christos, Vrachopoulos Michalis Gr., Konstantaras John, Lymperis Kostas   +3 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal Properties of Cu–Al–Ge Alloy PCM for Improving Thermal Energy Storage of Current CSP

SolarPACES Conference Proceedings
Metallic phase change material was proposed and examined at melting/eutectic temperatures less than 600 °C for latent heat storage in concentrated solar power.
Nobuyuki Gokon, Taisei Yuzawa, Takumi Kamada, Yuma Ikeuchi, Tsuyoshi Hatamachi   +4 more
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