Phase Change Material Evolution in Thermal Energy Storage Systems for the Building Sector, with a Focus on Ground-Coupled Heat Pumps

The building sector is responsible for a third of the global energy consumption and a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions. Phase change materials (PCMs) have shown high potential for latent thermal energy storage (LTES) through their integration in building materials, with the aim of enhancing the e...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Silvia Barbi, Francesco Barbieri, Simona Marinelli, Bianca Rimini, Sebastiano Merchiori, Michele Bottarelli, Monia Montorsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/3/620