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Ren J, Lu W, Zhang F, Han X, Cai H, Yang K. Green conversion of delignified sorghum straw and polyethylene glycol into form-stable phase change materials with promising solar energy capture, transition, and storage capabilities. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129808. [PMID: 38296123 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted considerable attention as a thermal energy management technology for thermal storage. However, achieving high energy-storing abilities, low leakage rates, and solar absorption abilities simultaneously in PCMs remains greatly challenging. This research proposed a green strategy for preparing sorghum straw-based PCMs. By facile delignification and solvothermal process, delignified sorghum straw (DSS) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from removal lignin are prepared. The obtained PEG@CQDs/DSS possessed considerable reusable stabilities, excellent photo-thermal conversion properties, and thermal energy management capacities due to the delicate micropores and intrinsic noncovalent interactions among components. Especially, the PEG@CQDs-7.5/DSS exhibited superior solar-thermal conversion capabilities (with conducive photo-thermal conversion efficiency ~90.84%), and kept stable after 100 cycles of heating and cooling, in which the melting enthalpy value is ~168.1 J/g (enthalpy efficiency of ~91.11%). In conclusion, the synthesized PCMs showed potential for application in energy-saving and building thermal management.
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- Junchao Ren
- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China; Shandong Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Clean Energy, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China; Shandong Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Clean Energy, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China; Shandong Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Clean Energy, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China; Shandong Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Clean Energy, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China; Shandong Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Clean Energy, Zibo 255000, China.
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China; Shandong Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Clean Energy, Zibo 255000, China.
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Egg White-Mediated Fabrication of Mg/Al-LDH-Hard Biochar Composite for Phosphate Adsorption. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27248951. [PMID: 36558084 PMCID: PMC9781947 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Phosphorus is one of the main causes of water eutrophication. Hard biochar is considered a promising phosphate adsorbent, but its application is limited by its textural properties and low adsorption capacity. Here, an adhesion approach in a mixed suspension containing egg white is proposed for preparing the hybrid material of Mg/Al-layered double hydroxide (LDH) and almond shell biochar (ASB), named L-AE or L-A (with or without egg white). Several techniques, including XRD, SEM/EDS, FTIR and N2 adsorption/desorption, were used to characterize the structure and adsorption behavior of the modified adsorbents. The filament-like material contained nitrogen elements at a noticed level, indicating that egg white was the crosslinker that mediated the formation of the L-AE hybrid material. The L-AE had a higher phosphate adsorption rate with a higher equilibrium adsorption capacity than the L-A. The saturation phosphate adsorption capacity of L-AE was nearly three times higher than that of L-A. Furthermore, the number of surface groups and the density of the positively charged surface sites follow the ASB < L-A < L-AE order, which is consistent with their phosphate adsorption performance. The study may offer an efficient approach to improving hard biochar’s adsorption performance in wastewater treatment.
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Brewer’s Spent Grain Biochar: Grinding Method Matters. Mol Vis 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/c8030046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The present work is based on the principle of biomass waste valorization. Brewer’s spent grains (BSG) come from breweries as by-products. Their huge amount of production on an industrial scale should focus our attention on their valorization, which creates challenges as well as opportunities. One way to valorize BSG by-products is to convert them into biochar, a functional material with multiple potential applications. With an emphasis on sustainable development and the circular economy, in this work, we focused on a comparative study of the different mechanical processes of BSG grinding and their effect on the resulting biochar formed after pyrolysis. Home appliances such as blenders, coffee mills, and mortar and pestles were used for this purpose. FESEM images confirmed the successful creation of five different morphologies from the same BSG under the same pyrolysis conditions. Interestingly, a novel Chinese tea leaf egg-like biochar was also formed. It was found that a series of physical pretreatments of the biomass resulted in the reduced roughness of the biochar surface, i.e., they became smoother, thus negatively affecting the quality of the biochar. XRD revealed that the biomass physical treatments were also reflected in the crystallinity of some biochar. Via a Raman study, we witnessed the effect of mechanical pressure on the biomass for affecting the biochar features through pressure-induced modifications of the biomass’s internal structure. This induced enhanced biochar graphitization. This is a good example of the role of mechanochemistry. DSC revealed the thermochemical transformation of the five samples to be exothermic reactions. This study opens up an interesting possibility for the synthesis of biochar with controlled morphology, crystallinity, degree of graphitization, and heat capacity.
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Xiong T, Ok YS, Dissanayake PD, Tsang DCW, Kim S, Kua HW, Shah KW. Preparation and thermal conductivity enhancement of a paraffin wax-based composite phase change material doped with garlic stem biochar microparticles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 827:154341. [PMID: 35257765 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The addition of thermally conductive nanomaterials is an effective strategy for increasing the thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs). However, nanomaterials are expensive and may significantly reduce the latent heat capacity of PCMs. In this study, low-cost and eco-friendly biochar microparticles were prepared from garlic stems, a common food waste in Singapore. The thermal properties of paraffin wax (PW) doped with 1, 3, and 5 wt% garlic stem biochar (GSB) microparticles were investigated. The GSB microparticles prepared at 700 °C had three-dimensional porous and two-dimensional flake-like structures, which contributed to the formation of additional heat transfer pathways in the PW. The addition of 5 wt% GSB microparticles enhanced the thermal conductivity of PW by 27.3% and 7.2% in the solid and liquid phases, respectively. The T-history test revealed that the melting and solidification rates of PW improved by 90 and 115 s, respectively. The improved heat transfer performance was mainly ascribed to the high degree of graphitization and the interconnected porous carbon structure of the GSB microparticles. The phase change temperatures of PW were slightly changed upon the addition of GSB microparticles, and the latent heat capacity was only reduced by 6.1%. These results suggest that the GSB microparticles can be used as a potential alternative to other nanoadditives such as metal- and metal oxide-based nanoadditives.
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- Teng Xiong
- Department of the Built Environment, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117566, Singapore
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Soils and Plant Nutrition Division, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila 61150, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of the Built Environment, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117566, Singapore.
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- Department of the Built Environment, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117566, Singapore.
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Liu S, Peng S, Zhang B, Xue B, Yang Z, Wang S, Xu G. Effects of biochar pyrolysis temperature on thermal properties of polyethylene glycol/biochar composites as shape-stable biocomposite phase change materials. RSC Adv 2022; 12:9587-9598. [PMID: 35424955 PMCID: PMC8959460 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09167k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The characteristics of biochar are of great significance to its application in the field of phase change energy storage. The objective of this research was to explore the effects of pyrolysis temperature on the characteristics of a biochar matrix and further on the heat energy storage properties of the promising green biochar-supported shape-stable biocomposite PCMs (ss-BCPCMs). Corn straw biochars (CSBCs) obtained under different pyrolysis conditions were loaded with polyethylene glycol (PEG) by an ultrasound-assisted vacuum impregnation method. The micro-morphology, specific surface area, pore structure and surface properties of biochar have been characterized and analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The thermal properties (chemical stability, latent heat storage, thermal conductivity, thermal stability, and thermal insulation) of PEG/CSBC composites have been characterized by FTIR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and laser flash analysis (LFA). The study revealed that both pore structure and surface activity of biochar are key factors affecting the energy storage performance of biochar-based ss-BCPCMs. The obtained PEG/CSBC composite showed a high latent heat storage up to 100.2 J g−1, good shape stability and leakage resistance, suggesting its high thermal storage stability that is beneficial for thermal energy storage applications. In addition, its excellent photothermal conversion efficiency (68.95%) provides application potential in photothermal energy storage. The micropore and mesopore of biochar and the interaction between PEG and biochar surface effectively prevented the leakage of PEG and affected the crystallization and adsorption properties of PEG and the heat storage of composite PCMs.![]()
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- Shiwang Liu
- Department of Polymer Material and Engineering, College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University Guiyang 550025 China
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- Department of Polymer Material and Engineering, College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University Guiyang 550025 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Compounding and Modification of Polymer Materials Guiyang 550014 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Compounding and Modification of Polymer Materials Guiyang 550014 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Compounding and Modification of Polymer Materials Guiyang 550014 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Compounding and Modification of Polymer Materials Guiyang 550014 China
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- Department of Polymer Material and Engineering, College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University Guiyang 550025 China.,National Engineering Research Center for Compounding and Modification of Polymer Materials Guiyang 550014 China
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Hekimoğlu G, Sarı A, Önal Y, Gencel O, Tyagi V, Aslan E. Utilization of waste apricot kernel shell derived-activated carbon as carrier framework for effective shape-stabilization and thermal conductivity enhancement of organic phase change materials used for thermal energy storage. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Review on the Integration of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes for Passive Latent Heat Storage. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11199305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Latent heat thermal energy storage systems incorporate phase change materials (PCMs) as storage materials. The high energy density of PCMs, their ability to store at nearly constant temperature, and the diversity of available materials make latent heat storage systems particularly competitive technologies for reducing energy consumption in buildings. This work reviews recent experimental and numerical studies on the integration of PCMs in building envelopes for passive energy storage. The results of the different studies show that the use of PCMs can reduce the peak temperature and smooth the thermal load. The integration of PCMs can be done on the entire building envelope (walls, roofs, windows). Despite many advances, some aspects remain to be studied, notably the long-term stability of buildings incorporating PCMs, the issues of moisture and mass transfer, and the consideration of the actual use of the building. Based on this review, we have identified possible contributions to improve the efficiency of passive systems incorporating PCMs. Thus, fatty acids and their eutectic mixtures, combined with natural insulators, such as vegetable fibers, were chosen to make shape-stabilized PCMs composites. These composites can be integrated in buildings as a passive thermal energy storage material.
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Towards Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: Classification, Improvements and Applications in the Building Sector. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11041490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The management of energy consumption in the building sector is of crucial concern for modern societies. Fossil fuels’ reduced availability, along with the environmental implications they cause, emphasize the necessity for the development of new technologies using renewable energy resources. Taking into account the growing resource shortages, as well as the ongoing deterioration of the environment, the building energy performance improvement using phase change materials (PCMs) is considered as a solution that could balance the energy supply together with the corresponding demand. Thermal energy storage systems with PCMs have been investigated for several building applications as they constitute a promising and sustainable method for reduction of fuel and electrical energy consumption, while maintaining a comfortable environment in the building envelope. These compounds can be incorporated into building construction materials and provide passive thermal sufficiency, or they can be used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, domestic hot water applications, etc. This study presents the principles of latent heat thermal energy storage systems with PCMs. Furthermore, the materials that can be used as PCMs, together with the most effective methods for improving their thermal performance, as well as various passive applications in the building sector, are also highlighted. Finally, special attention is given to the encapsulated PCMs that are composed of the core material, which is the PCM, and the shell material, which can be inorganic or organic, and their utilization inside constructional materials.
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Wu S, Chen Y, Chen Z, Wang J, Cai M, Gao J. Shape-stabilized phase change material with highly thermal conductive matrix developed by one-step pyrolysis method. Sci Rep 2021; 11:822. [PMID: 33437002 PMCID: PMC7804432 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-80964-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Metal microspheres doping porous carbon (MMPC), which was prepared using in-situ pyrolysis reduction strategy, could enhance the thermal conductivity of shape-stabilized phase change material (ss-PCM) prepared by MMPC as the matrix. However, in previous studies that were reported, the preparation of MMPC needed to synthesize porous carbon by pyrolysis firstly, and then porous carbon adsorbed metal ions was pyrolyzed again to obtain MMPC, which was tedious and energy-prodigal. In this study, a one-step pyrolysis strategy was developed for the synthesis of MMPC through the pyrolyzation of wheat bran adsorbed copper ions, and the copper microspheres doping wheat bran biochar (CMS-WBB) was prepared. The CMS-WBB was taken as the supporter of stearic acid (SA) to synthesize the ss-PCM of SA/CMS-WBB. The study results about the thermal properties of SA/CMS-WBB demonstrated that the introduction of copper microspheres could not only improve the thermal conductivity of SA/CMS-WBB, but also could increase the SA loading amount of wheat bran biochar. More importantly, the CMS-WBB could be obtained by only one-step pyrolysis, which greatly simplified the preparation process and saved energy consumption. Furthermore, the raw material of wheat bran is a kind of agricultural waste, which is abundant, cheap and easy to obtain. Hence, the SA/CMS-WBB synthesized in this study had huge potentialities in thermal management applications, and a simplified method for improving the thermal properties of ss-PCMs was provided.
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- Shibin Wu
- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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Silver microsphere doping porous-carbon inspired shape-stable phase change material with excellent thermal properties: preparation, optimization, and mechanism. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20843. [PMID: 33257772 PMCID: PMC7704672 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77901-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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In this study, silver microspheres (SMS) were introduced into cotton stalk porous-carbon (CSP) to prepare silver microsphere doping porous-carbon (SMS-CSP), and then SMS-CSP was used as the matrix of polyethylene glycol (PEG) to synthesize shape-stable phase change material of PEG/SMS-CSP. It was found that the introduction of SMS into CSP could not only greatly improve the loading capacity of the porous-carbon for PEG, but also could increase the thermal conductivity of PEG/SMS-CSP. Additionally, the method of introducing SMS into porous-carbon had the advantages of environmental protection and simple operation. Moreover, the raw material of cotton stalk is a kind of agricultural waste, which has the merits of wide source, low price and easy to obtain. Furthermore, in the preparation of cotton stalk porous-carbon, with the increase of pyrolysis temperature the thermal conductivity of PEG/SMS-CSP could be enhanced significantly. The mechanism about the enhancement of thermal conductivity was clarified, which could provide more basic theory for the study about the thermal conductivity of shape-stable phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous-carbon.
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Liu Y, Chen Y, Zhang J, Gao J, Han Z. Copper microsphere hybrid mesoporous carbon as matrix for preparation of shape-stabilized phase change materials with improved thermal properties. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16061. [PMID: 32994519 PMCID: PMC7524743 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73114-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Copper microsphere hybrid mesoporous carbon (MPC-Cu) was synthesized by the pyrolysis of polydopamine microspheres doped with copper ions that were prepared using a novel, facile and simple one-step method of dopamine biomimetic polymerization and copper ion adsorption. The resulting MPC-Cu was then used as a supporter for polyethylene glycol (PEG) to synthesize shape-stabilized phase change materials (PEG/MPC-Cu) with enhanced thermal properties. PEG/MPC-Cu was studied by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and thermal constant analysis. The results demonstrated that the thermal conductivity of PEG/MPC-Cu was 0.502 W/(m K), which increased by 100% compared to pure PEG [0.251 W/(m K)]. The melting enthalpy of PEG/MPC-Cu was 95.98 J/g, indicating that PEG/MPC-Cu is a promising candidate for future thermal energy storage applications. In addition, the characterization results suggested that PEG-MPC-Cu possessed high thermal stability. Therefore, the method developed in this paper for preparing shape-stabilized phase change materials with improved thermal properties has substantial engineering application prospects.
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- Yi Liu
- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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- School of Naval Architecture and Maritime, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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Lin F, Zhang W, Shi T, Lv Z, Min X, Fang M, Wu X, Liu Y, Huang Z. Thermally Conductive and Shape‐Stabilized Polyethylene Glycol/Carbon Foam Phase‐Change Composites for Thermal Energy Storage. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201904489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Fankai Lin
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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Zhang Z, Wang J, Tang X, Liu Y, Han Z, Chen Y. Comparison study between mesoporous silica nanoscale microsphere and active carbon used as the matrix of shape-stabilized phase change material. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16056. [PMID: 31690780 PMCID: PMC6831591 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52553-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Mesoporous silica nanoscale microsphere (MSNM), with a special morphology, high porosity, large pore volume and specific surface area, was successfully prepared and used as the matrix material of lauric acid (LA) to prepare a favorable shape-stabilized phase change material (LA/MSNM). The porous network structure of MSNM is effective to prevent the leakage and enhance the thermal stability of LA/MSNM. For comparison, shape-stabilized phase change material of LA/AC, which contained commercially purchased active carbon (AC) and LA, was prepared by the same method. Characterizations of LA/MSNM and LA/AC, such as chemical properties, structure, thermal properties and crystallization properties were studied. The mechanisms of interaction between LA molecules and MSNM or AC were explicated. The results of TGA test showed that the LA/MSNM and LA/AC had superior thermal stability, and however, the melting and solidification enthalpies of LA/MSNM were much higher than that of LA/AC, which was attributed that the loading capacity of MSNM was better than that of LA/AC. All of the study results demonstrated that the mesoporous silica nanoscale microspheres of MSNM synthesized in this study possessed the potential for practical applications as a suitable supporter of organic phase change materials.
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- Zijun Zhang
- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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Wan YC, Chen Y, Cui ZX, Ding H, Gao SF, Han Z, Gao JK. A promising form-stable phase change material prepared using cost effective pinecone biochar as the matrix of palmitic acid for thermal energy storage. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11535. [PMID: 31395898 PMCID: PMC6687708 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47877-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A promising new form-stable phase change material (PA/PB) was fabricated using pinecone biochar (PB) as the supporting material of palmitic acid (PA). The biochar of PB with large surface area was produced by forest residue of pinecone, and it was cheap, environment friendly and easy to prepare. The PB was firstly utilized as the supporter of PA and the characterizations of PA/PB were analyzed by the BET, SEM, XRD, DSC, TGA, FT-IR and thermal conductivity tester. The results demonstrated that the PA was physically absorbed by the PB and the crystal structure of the PA was not destroyed. The results of DSC showed that the fusing and crystallization points of the form-stable phase change material with the maximum content of PA (PA/PB-4) were 59.25 °C and 59.13 °C, and its fusing and freezing latent heat were 84.74 kJ/kg and 83.81 kJ/kg, respectively. The results of TGA suggested that the thermal stability of the PA/PB-4 composite was excellent, which could be used for the applications of thermal energy storage. Furthermore, the thermal conductivity of PA/PB-4 was 0.3926 W/(m∙K), which was increased by 43.76% compared with that of the pure PA. Thus, the study results indicated that the PA/PB-4 had great potential for thermal energy storage applications.
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- Ye-Chao Wan
- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Yinzhou Kefeng New Material of Polymer Co. Ltd., Ningbo, 315100, China
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- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
| | - Jun-Kai Gao
- School of Port and Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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