Recent Advances in Organic/Composite Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage
Yongcun Zhou, Siqi Wu, Yu Ma, Hang Zhang, Xiaoliang Zeng, Feixiang Wu, Feng Liu, Jong E. Ryu and Zhanhu Guo
1 School of Material Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, China
2 Yangtze River Delta Research Institute of NPU, Taicang, 215400, China
3 Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
4 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
5 Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
6 School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
7 Analytical & Testing Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, China
8 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
9 Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
Abstract
Phase change materials (PCMs) store and release energy in the phase change processes. In recent years, PCMs have gained increasing attention due to their excellent properties such as high latent heat storage capacity, appropriate solid-liquid phase change temperature, thermal reliability, and low cost. Herein, classification, characteristics, and evaluation criteria of organic/composite PCMs are systematically illustrated, and some typical preparation methods are introduced, such as in-situ polymerization, interfacial polymerization, spray drying method, porous materials adsorption method, sol-gel method, melt-impregnated and mixing method, electrospinning method, vacuum infiltration and ultrasonic method are introduced. In addition, this review presents some applications of PCMs in the utilization of solar energy, building materials, air conditioning, industrial waste heat recovery, and military camouflage and stealth. Finally, the development tendency of PCMs is discussed.
Publication details
Received: 18 Jul 2020
Revised: 23 Aug 2020
Accepted: 25 Aug 2020
Published online: 28 Aug 2020
Article type:
Review Paper
DOI:
10.30919/esee8c150
Volume:
9
Page:
28-40
Citation:
ES Energy & Environment, 2020, 9, 28-40
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Phase change materials are reviewed, including preparation methods, applications and development ten....
Phase change materials are reviewed, including preparation methods, applications and development tendency.
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