Phase change materials for climate-adaptive buildings: A review framed by tropical and Mediterranean climates

IF 8.9 2区工程技术 Q1 ENERGY & FUELS

Journal of energy storage Pub Date : 2025-05-10 DOI:10.1016/j.est.2025.116938

Ajitanshu Vedrtnam , Kishor Kalauni , Nelson Soares , Brian Salazar , Claudia P. Ostertag , Hayden K. Taylor

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Abstract

Improving the energy performance of buildings is a global imperative. This review explores the role of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) as thermal energy storage components in buildings, using contrasting climate zones - tropical (Singapore) and Mediterranean (Portugal) - as a framework for climate-responsive analysis.

The review synthesizes current knowledge across experimental investigations, numerical simulations, and modeling approaches, focusing on PCM classification, incorporation strategies, thermophysical performance, and building-level integration. It identifies key knowledge gaps in the literature, including limited treatment of climatic influences on PCM behavior, insufficient comparative insights across regions, and fragmented integration of modeling and experimental findings.

By contextualizing PCM research within two distinct climate zones, this review offers practical insights into climate-sensitive design, material selection, and energy-saving strategies. It contributes a comprehensive perspective that bridges laboratory research and simulation studies with building application needs, supporting the development of energy-efficient and climate-adapted buildings.

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气候适应性建筑的相变材料：热带和地中海气候框架的综述

提高建筑物的能源性能是全球的当务之急。这篇综述探讨了相变材料（PCMs）作为建筑中热能储存部件的作用，使用对比气候区-热带（新加坡）和地中海（葡萄牙）-作为气候响应分析的框架。该综述综合了实验研究、数值模拟和建模方法的现有知识，重点关注PCM分类、合并策略、热物理性能和建筑级集成。它指出了文献中的关键知识空白，包括气候对PCM行为影响的处理有限，跨区域的比较见解不足，以及建模和实验结果的支离破碎的整合。通过在两个不同气候带的PCM研究背景，本综述为气候敏感设计、材料选择和节能策略提供了实用的见解。它提供了一个全面的视角，将实验室研究和模拟研究与建筑应用需求联系起来，支持节能和气候适应建筑的发展。

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来源期刊

Journal of energy storage Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

CiteScore

11.80

自引率

24.50%

发文量

2262

审稿时长

69 days

期刊介绍： Journal of energy storage focusses on all aspects of energy storage, in particular systems integration, electric grid integration, modelling and analysis, novel energy storage technologies, sizing and management strategies, business models for operation of storage systems and energy storage developments worldwide.