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<p>Building energy consumption contributes to a major part of the energy consumption, which creates pressure on long-term sustainability and explains the need for effective thermal management solutions. Phase-change materials (PCMs) for building thermal management, particularly inorganic PCMs, have emerged as innovative solutions for increasing building energy efficiency. However, the practical use of inorganic PCMs faces some limitations, such as low thermal conductivity, leakage, and supercooling effects. These limitations can be addressed by integrating strategies involving encapsulation, nano-addition, and shape stabilization of inorganic PCMs. The current review comprehensively addresses the integration of inorganic PCMs in building materials using different methods and highlights case studies involving heating and cooling in buildings. The review also explores various numerical simulation studies conducted using inorganic PCMs integrated with different building structures, such as floors, walls, ceilings, and floors. The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in building thermal management is briefly explained with the three subsets of AI and practical applications with inorganic PCMs. This review addresses the importance of inorganic PCMs in enhancing temperature regulation and energy storage, thus promoting sustainable energy use in buildings.</p>

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Inorganic Phase-Change Materials for Building Thermal Management: Integration Strategies, Performance Studies, Numerical Modeling, and AI Applications: A Comprehensive Review

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    2026年4月18日

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  • Bharathiraja R,
  • Suresh S,
  • Dhinakaran Veeman,
  • Mohamed Iqbal Shajahan

摘要

Building energy consumption contributes to a major part of the energy consumption, which creates pressure on long-term sustainability and explains the need for effective thermal management solutions. Phase-change materials (PCMs) for building thermal management, particularly inorganic PCMs, have emerged as innovative solutions for increasing building energy efficiency. However, the practical use of inorganic PCMs faces some limitations, such as low thermal conductivity, leakage, and supercooling effects. These limitations can be addressed by integrating strategies involving encapsulation, nano-addition, and shape stabilization of inorganic PCMs. The current review comprehensively addresses the integration of inorganic PCMs in building materials using different methods and highlights case studies involving heating and cooling in buildings. The review also explores various numerical simulation studies conducted using inorganic PCMs integrated with different building structures, such as floors, walls, ceilings, and floors. The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in building thermal management is briefly explained with the three subsets of AI and practical applications with inorganic PCMs. This review addresses the importance of inorganic PCMs in enhancing temperature regulation and energy storage, thus promoting sustainable energy use in buildings.