Advanced Phase Change Materials for Sustainable Thermal Energy Storage and Smart Building Applications

Submission Deadline: 15 April 2026 View: 123 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Assoc. Prof. Tarek bouzennada

Email: tarek.bouzennada@univ-tebessa.dz

Affiliation: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Tebessa university, Tebessa, 12002, Algeria

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Research Interests: heat transfer in porous media, electronic cooling using nanofluids, Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), thermal energy storage and insulation with phase change materials

Summary

The rapid development of energy-efficient systems and sustainable building technologies has accelerated the demand for advanced thermal energy storage (TES) solutions. Phase Change Materials (PCMs) have emerged as promising candidates due to their high latent heat storage capacity, cost-effectiveness, and potential integration into smart buildings and renewable energy systems. Despite their advantages, conventional PCMs face limitations such as low thermal conductivity, supercooling, and long-term stability issues. Recent advancements—including nanocomposite PCMs, encapsulation techniques, and hybrid TES systems—have shown significant potential to overcome these challenges.

This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research on advanced PCMs for sustainable thermal energy storage and smart building applications. The scope covers novel PCM formulations, methods for enhancing thermal conductivity, PCM-integrated construction materials, TES applications in renewable energy systems, and the modeling and optimization of PCM-based systems. By gathering contributions from leading researchers worldwide, this issue will foster innovation, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and accelerate the transition toward energy-efficient and sustainable infrastructures.

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