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- Title
Preparation and thermal properties of palmitic acid/polyaniline/copper nanowires form-stable phase change materials.
- Authors
Zhu, Fu-Rong; Zhang, Ling; Zeng, Ju-Lan; Zhu, Ling; Zhu, Zhen; Zhu, Xin-Yu; Li, Rui-Hua; Xiao, Zhong-Liang; Cao, Zhong
- Abstract
Form-stable phase change materials (PCMs) with high thermal conductivity are essential for thermal energy storage systems, which in turn are indispensible in solar thermal energy applications and efficient use of energy. In this paper, a new palmitic acid (PA)/polyaniline (PANI) form-stable PCMs were prepared by surface polymerization. The highest loading of PA in the form-stable PCMs was 80 mass% with the phase change enthalpy (Δ H) of 175 J g. Copper nanowires (Cu NWs) were introduced to the form-stable PCM by mixing the Cu NWs with PA and ethanol prior to the emulsifying of PA in surfactant solution. The Cu NWs would remain intact in case the ethanol was eliminated before the PA/Cu NWs mixture was mixed with surfactant solution. Otherwise, the Cu NWs would be partially oxidized under the attack of ethanol and ammonium persulfate. The Δ H of the form-stable PCMs containing Cu NWs decreased linearly with the increasing of Cu NWs loading. The Δ H of the form-stable PCMs doped with 11.2 mass% Cu NWs was 149 J g. The thermal conductivity of the form-stable PCMs could be effectively improved by Cu NWs. By adding 11.2 mass% Cu NWs, the thermal conductivity of the form-stable PCM could attain 0.455 W m K.
- Subjects
PALMITIC acid; NANOWIRES; PHASE change materials; THERMAL conductivity; HEAT storage; SOLAR thermal energy; POLYMERIZATION; THERMAL properties
- Publication
Journal of Thermal Analysis & Calorimetry, 2014, Vol 115, Issue 2, p1133
- ISSN
1388-6150
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10973-013-3508-2