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Energy-efficient concrete roofs for buildings: Integrating macroencapsulated nano-enhanced PCMs for hot climate adaptation

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Direct sunlight on concrete roofs raises interior heat flow and cooling demands. Latent heat storage with phase change materials (PCMs) offers passive cooling, but nanomaterials are needed to improve their low thermal conductivity.
Peerzada Jaffar Abass, S. Muthulingam
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Natural Convection Flow of Nano-encapsulated Phase Change Materials Water Suspension in a Square Enclosure with Dual Heated Circulars [PDF]

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
Natural convection flow and transferring of heat from nano-encapsulated phase change materials (NEPCM) suspension in square enclosure is investigated numerically.
U. H. M. Isnin, R. Md Kasmani, Zailan Siri, M. S. Asmadi, H. Saleh   +4 more
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Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: A Bibliometric Analysis

Energies, 2022
The high latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) potential of phase change materials (PCMs) has long promised a step-change in the energy density for thermal storage applications.
Javad Mohammadpour, Ann Lee, Victoria Timchenko, Robert Taylor   +3 more
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Solidification characteristics of biomass-activated aloe vera PCM in a spherical enclosure for efficient cool thermal energy storage

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
The present work aims to examine the potential of aloe vera liquid (AVL) and activated carbon (AC) as a phase-change material (PCM) for energy efficient cool thermal energy storage (CTES) applications.
A. Sathishkumar, P. Sundaram, K.S. Vignesh, M. Cheralathan, A. Kalaisselvane, Rajendran Prabakaran, Sung Chul Kim   +6 more
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Thermal pattern of nano-encapsulated PCM in a lid-driven cavity with presence of a heated body, magnetic field and limited permeability

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023
This study attempts to improve the thermal characteristics of nano-encapsulated phase change materials (NEPCMs) for heating and cooling applications.
Obai younis, Houssem Laidoudi, Aissa Abderrahmane, Abdeldjalil Belazreg, Naef A.A. Qasem, Raad Z. Homod, Yacine khetib, Muhyaddine Rawa, Ahmed M. Hassan   +8 more
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Tailoring Thermophysical Properties and Multiscale Machine Learning Modeling of 2D Nanomaterial‐Infused Beeswax as a Green NePCM for Sustainable Thermal Management Systems

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, Volume 9, Issue 3, May 2026.
This study develops eco‐friendly two‐dimensional nanoparticle‐enhanced phase change materials (2D NePCMs) using biodegradable beeswax infused with rGO, GO, and MXene nanoparticles. Experimental results demonstrated up to 21.9% enhancement in thermal conductivity with minimal latent heat loss, while machine learning models achieved >95% predictive ...
Abdullah Aziz, Shoaib Anwer, Eiyad Abu‐Nada, Anas Alazzam   +3 more
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Advances in nanotechnology in phase change materials and their applications

Materials Today Sustainability
The integration of nanotechnology into phase change materials (PCMs) has substantially advanced thermal energy storage and thermoregulation technologies across diverse sectors, including building construction, electronics cooling, smart textiles, and ...
Md. Abdullah, Mohammad Obayedullah, Md. Abul Khair, Md Habibullah, Md. Nahidul Islam, Delowar Hossain, Md. Shariful Islam Shuvo   +6 more
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Direct Numerical Simulation of Magnetohydrodynamic Slip‐Flow Past a Stretching Surface Using Physics‐Informed Neural Network

Heat Transfer, Volume 55, Issue 3, Page 1674-1682, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Traditional numerical methods, such as finite difference methods (FDM), finite element methods (FEM), and spectral methods, often face meshing challenges and high computational cost for solving nonlinear coupled differential equations. Machine learning techniques, specifically Physics‐informed machine learning, address these obstacles by ...
Ahmad, Feroz Soomro, Husna Zafar
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Thermal efficiency of microchannel heat sink: Incorporating nano-enhanced phase change materials and porous foam gradient and artificial intelligence-based prediction

Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023
This study investigates the impact of incorporating phase change materials (PCMs), nano-particles (NPs) enhanced PCMs (nePCMs), and porous foam gradients on the thermal performance (TPEF) of microchannel heat sinks (MCHS).
Somayeh Davoodabadi Farahani, Amirhossein Jazari mamoei, As'ad Alizadeh   +2 more
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Beyond Conventional Cooling: Advanced Micro/Nanostructures for Managing Extreme Heat Flux

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 5, 22 January 2026.
This review examines the design, application, and manufacturing of biomimetic or engineered micro/nanostructures for managing high heat‐flux in multi‐level electronics by enhancing conductive, convective, phase‐changing, and radiative heat transfer mechanisms, highlighting their potential for efficient, targeted thermal management, and future prospects.
Yuankun Zhang, Huajie Li, Yuhang Zhou, Jun Ma, Keng‐Te Lin, Han Lin, Chunsheng Guo, Baohua Jia   +7 more
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