Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2015, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (6): 616-621.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4239.2015.06.009

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Preparation and characterization of KF-KCl/SiO2 composite materials

FU Hang, CHENG Xiaomin, ZHU Jiaoqun, LI Yuanyuan, ZHOU Weibing   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
  • Received:2015-05-07 Online:2015-12-19 Published:2015-12-19

Abstract: A KF-KCl based composite phase change material has been successfully fabricated using power sintering method with SiO2 as matrix, vinyl alcohol as binder and B2O3 as sintering additive. The formulation and the optimal sintering temperature are obtained through experiments. XRD analyses indicate a good chemical compatibility of the system. TG-DSC analyses show an endothermic peak at 591.7 ℃ with a latent heat of 157.4 J-1·g. The results demonstrate that the composite PCM has a high energy density with potential for high temperature thermal storage without using a container.

Key words: phase change material, inorganic salt, ceramic, high temperature thermal storage

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