Thermal Energy Storage Using Phase Change Materials: An Overview / Abhishek Anand, A. Shukla, and Atul Sharma -- Thermal Energy Storage in Phase Change Materials and Its Applications / Manoj K. Singh, L. Syam Sundar, M.B. Pereira, and Antonio C.M. Sousa -- High Temperature Energy Storage and Phase Change Materials: A Review / Madhu Sharma and Debajyoti Bose -- Characterization Techniques of Phase Change Materials: Methods and Equipment / Karunesh Kant, Amritanshu Shukla, and Atul Sharma -- Heat Transfer Studies of PCMs to Optimize the Cost Efficiency for Different Applicationss / Amritanshu Shukla, Karunesh Kant and Atul Sharma -- Application of PCMs for Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Indoor Comfort in Buildings / Farah Souayfane, Pascal Henry Biwolé, and Farouk Fardoun -- Phase Change Materials for Temperature Regulation of Photovoltaic Cells / Karunesh Kant, Amrtianshu Shukla, and Atul Sharma -- Solar Cooking Applications Through Phase Change Materials / Atul Sharma, Abhishek Anand, Shailendra Singh, and A. Shukla -- Role of Phase Change Materials in Solar Water Heating Applications / Shailender Singh, Abhishek Anand, Amritanshu Shukla, and Atul Sharma -- Application of Latent Heat Energy-Based Thermal Energy Storage Materials in Solar Driers and Other Agricultural Applications / G. Raam Dheep and A. Sreekumar -- Application of Phase Change Materials in Thermal Stability of Batteries and in the Automobile Sector / Lucia Ianniciello, Pascal Henry Biwolé, and Patrick Achard -- Herbal Materials as Thermal Energy Storage Materials / Abhay Kumar Choubey and Vartika Srivastava -- Today's Renewable Energy Market: Innovations, Commercialization, and Impact on Market / Rohit Bansal, Vikas, and Rachit Jaiswal -- Adoption of PCM-Based Novel Technology: Role of Awareness and Communication in Society / Saurabh Mishra.

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