Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2020, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (6): 1768-1774.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2020.0202

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Preparation and properties of lauric acid/tetradecanol/SiO2 shape-stabilized phase change materials

Sai WANG(), Zhigao SUN(), Juan LI, Cuimin LI   

  1. School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2020-06-04 Revised:2020-06-13 Online:2020-11-05 Published:2020-10-28
  • Contact: Zhigao SUN E-mail:843662082@qq.com;szg.yzu@163.com

Abstract:

Phase change materials (PCMs) can easily leak from building materials. A shape-stabilized phase change material (ssPCM), called LA-TD/SiO2, is prepared herein through the sol–gel method to overcome the leakage defect. The optimum preparation process of LA-TD/SiO2 is determined from the pH value and the stirring rate of the condensation reaction and from the amount of added LA-TD. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermal gravimetric tests are performed to study the LA-TD/SiO2 properties. The results show that LA-TD/SiO2 is spherical in the SEM morphology. The maximum particle size of LA-TD/SiO2 is less than 30 μm. LA-TD is effectively wrapped by SiO2, and they are physically combined. The phase change temperature of LA-TD/SiO2 is 24.81 °C, which is slightly lower than that of LA-TD (i.e., 25.0 °C). The latent heat of LA-TD/SiO2 is 47.96 J/g, which is approximately 1/3 that of LA-TD (i.e., 136.28 J/g). Accordingly, 500 melting/solidification cycling experiments show that LA-TD/SiO2 has good thermal stability and can be used for building application.

Key words: phase change materials, shape-stabilized, silicon dioxide, phase change temperature, latent heat

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