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Enhancing the thermal cyclic reliability of salt-based shape-stabilized phase change materials 1 by in-situ SiO 2 -C interconnectivity in rice husk carbon (2024)
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Utilizing salt-based shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) for high-temperature thermal energy storage stands as a pivotal avenue in realizing carbon neutrality. However, the performance of ss-PCMs significantly deteriorates after thermal... Read More about Enhancing the thermal cyclic reliability of salt-based shape-stabilized phase change materials 1 by in-situ SiO 2 -C interconnectivity in rice husk carbon.

Molecular dynamics simulation of bulk nano-oxygen-bubble fuel under high-pressure transport and sudden pressure drop process (2024)
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Aiming at the injection process of bubbly flow fuel, the molecular dynamics simulation was performed to study the change of bulk nano-oxygen-bubble (BNB) fuel during high-pressure transport and sudden pressure drop process. The static processes of BN... Read More about Molecular dynamics simulation of bulk nano-oxygen-bubble fuel under high-pressure transport and sudden pressure drop process.

Realizing rapid cooling and latent heat recovery in the thermoelectric-based battery thermal management system at high temperatures (2024)
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To realize rapid cooling of the battery at high temperatures and effective latent heat recovery from phase change materials (PCMs), a thermoelectric-based battery thermal management system (BTMS) is proposed. Additionally, a transient multiphysics nu... Read More about Realizing rapid cooling and latent heat recovery in the thermoelectric-based battery thermal management system at high temperatures.

Performance improvement of the automotive thermoelectric generator by extending the hot side area of the heat exchanger through heat pipes (2024)
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In pursuit of enhancing the utilization of exhaust heat in the automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG), this study introduces a novel heat exchanger with integrated heat pipes to extend the effective hot-side surface area. Meanwhile, a numerical m... Read More about Performance improvement of the automotive thermoelectric generator by extending the hot side area of the heat exchanger through heat pipes.

Interfacial Behaviors and Oil Detachment Mechanisms by Modified Silica Nanoparticles: Insights from Molecular Simulations (2024)
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Surfactant flooding has been considered as a promising approach for chemically enhanced oil recovery (EOR). However, this technique encounters several limitations, such as high costs, environmental concerns, and reduced efficiency under high-temperat... Read More about Interfacial Behaviors and Oil Detachment Mechanisms by Modified Silica Nanoparticles: Insights from Molecular Simulations.

Impacts of distributed thermal and electric contact resistance on performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators (2024)
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Thermal and electric contact resistance (TCR/ECR) critically impact performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators (TEGs). However, conventional treatments usually ignored or simplified them as lumped variables, neglecting their... Read More about Impacts of distributed thermal and electric contact resistance on performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators.

Analysis of the heat transfer and anti-corrosion performance of an aluminum nitride porous ceramic skeleton with controllable preparation (2024)
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Porous skeletons play a positive role in improving the heat storage and release rate of molten salt phase change materials, making their development a research hot spot. However, the current simple structure of the porous skeletons limits their appli... Read More about Analysis of the heat transfer and anti-corrosion performance of an aluminum nitride porous ceramic skeleton with controllable preparation.

Charging and discharging in thermal energy storage unit with fin-stone hybrid structure for enhancing heat transfer of phase change materials (2024)
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This work proposes a fin-stone hybrid structure integrating fins (popular thermal enhancers) and natural stones (widely used sensible heat storage media) to enhance the heat transfer of phase change materials for on-site thermal energy storage applic... Read More about Charging and discharging in thermal energy storage unit with fin-stone hybrid structure for enhancing heat transfer of phase change materials.

Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Predicting Rheological Behavior of BN-diamond/Thermal Oil Hybrid Nanofluids (2024)
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The use of nanofluids in heat transfer applications has significantly increased in recent times due to their enhanced thermal properties. It is therefore important to investigate the flow behavior and, thus, the rheology of different nanosuspensions... Read More about Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Predicting Rheological Behavior of BN-diamond/Thermal Oil Hybrid Nanofluids.

Performance investigation and design optimization of a battery thermal management system with thermoelectric coolers and phase change materials (2023)
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In this work, a novel battery thermal management system (BTMS) integrated with thermoelectric coolers (TECs) and phase change materials (PCMs) is developed to ensure the temperature working environment of batteries, where a fin framework is adopted t... Read More about Performance investigation and design optimization of a battery thermal management system with thermoelectric coolers and phase change materials.

Hybrid sensible-latent heat thermal energy storage using natural stones to enhance heat transfer: Energy, exergy, and economic analysis (2023)
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Latent heat thermal energy storage addresses the mismatch between energy supply and demand; however, phase change materials (PCM) commonly have the issue of low thermal conductivity. Natural stones, as low-cost and environmentally friendly sensible h... Read More about Hybrid sensible-latent heat thermal energy storage using natural stones to enhance heat transfer: Energy, exergy, and economic analysis.

Uniform cooling for concentrator photovoltaic cell by micro-encapsulated phase change material slurry in double-layered minichannels (2023)
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The concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems often suffer high heat flux, leading to cell temperatures rising, which will affect its performance and reduce the service life. Double-layered minichannel heat sink (DL-MCHS) is an efficient cooling techno... Read More about Uniform cooling for concentrator photovoltaic cell by micro-encapsulated phase change material slurry in double-layered minichannels.

Experimental investigation of deposition patterns of citric acid modified magnetic nanofluids droplet affected by substrate temperatures (2023)
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Over the past decades, complex deposition patterns after the evaporation of particle-laden droplets spark intense interest in interpreting the formation of deposition patterns due to their numerous applications in biomedicine, ink-jet printing, biops... Read More about Experimental investigation of deposition patterns of citric acid modified magnetic nanofluids droplet affected by substrate temperatures.

“Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer”: Scalable Biochameleon Inspired Temperature-Adaptive Coating with Easy Preparation and Construction (2023)
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The highly reflective solar radiation of passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) increases heating energy consumption in the cold winter. Inspired by the temperature-adaptive skin color of chameleon, we efficiently combine temperature-adaptive solar... Read More about “Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer”: Scalable Biochameleon Inspired Temperature-Adaptive Coating with Easy Preparation and Construction.