"This book provides the latest advances in thermal energy applications of phase change materials (PCMs). It introduces definitions and offers a brief history, and then delves into preparation techniques, thermophysical properties and heat transfer characteristics with mathematical models, performance-affecting factors, and the applications and challenges of PCMs. This reference offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, technologies, and current and near future applications of PCMs for thermal energy management and storage for researchers and advanced students in materials, mechanical, and related fields of engineering"--