Cellulose Nanofiber/Polyethylene Glycol Composite Phase Change Thermal Storage Gel Based on Solid-gel Phase Change

In this paper, cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/ polyethylene glycol (PEG) composite aerogel phase change materials (CNPCMs) were prepared utilizing porous carrier support and freeze-drying. The solid-liquid phase change to solid-gel phase change was realized, which solved the problems of PEG flow, leakage...

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Main Authors: Yanghua CHEN, Tingting WANG, Yanlei PEI
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Language:English
Published: Kaunas University of Technology 2024-05-01
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Online Access:https://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/35249
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author Yanghua CHEN
Tingting WANG
Yanlei PEI
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Yanlei PEI
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description In this paper, cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/ polyethylene glycol (PEG) composite aerogel phase change materials (CNPCMs) were prepared utilizing porous carrier support and freeze-drying. The solid-liquid phase change to solid-gel phase change was realized, which solved the problems of PEG flow, leakage, and shape instability. The physical properties and chemical compatibility of CNPCMs were studied, and the results showed that CNPCMs ensured the overall structure stability through internal hydrogen bonding, and they were only a physical bond with each other without chemical reaction. With the increase in PEG content, the thermal conductivity of CNPCMs increased from 0.22 W/m·K to 0.33 W/m·K. The thermal exposure experiment and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) experiment have shown that CNPCMs have good shape stability at 75 ℃ and good thermal stability below 320 ℃. In summary, the experimental results indicated that the maximum content of PEG in CNPCMs was 78 % with an optimal content of 66.7 %. The sample corresponding to the optimal content was CNPCM2 with an enthalpy of 167.9 J/g for melting and 146.1 J/g for solidification. As a thermal storage material with good thermodynamic performance, CNPCM2 has enormous potential in the storage of solar collectors.
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spelling doaj.art-a7f36aa502984efcbc68775ce7ce61182024-05-15T05:15:53ZengKaunas University of TechnologyMedžiagotyra1392-13202029-72892024-05-0130222623210.5755/j02.ms.3524940503Cellulose Nanofiber/Polyethylene Glycol Composite Phase Change Thermal Storage Gel Based on Solid-gel Phase ChangeYanghua CHEN0Tingting WANG1Yanlei PEI2Nanchang UniversityNanchang UniversityNanchang UniversityIn this paper, cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/ polyethylene glycol (PEG) composite aerogel phase change materials (CNPCMs) were prepared utilizing porous carrier support and freeze-drying. The solid-liquid phase change to solid-gel phase change was realized, which solved the problems of PEG flow, leakage, and shape instability. The physical properties and chemical compatibility of CNPCMs were studied, and the results showed that CNPCMs ensured the overall structure stability through internal hydrogen bonding, and they were only a physical bond with each other without chemical reaction. With the increase in PEG content, the thermal conductivity of CNPCMs increased from 0.22 W/m·K to 0.33 W/m·K. The thermal exposure experiment and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) experiment have shown that CNPCMs have good shape stability at 75 ℃ and good thermal stability below 320 ℃. In summary, the experimental results indicated that the maximum content of PEG in CNPCMs was 78 % with an optimal content of 66.7 %. The sample corresponding to the optimal content was CNPCM2 with an enthalpy of 167.9 J/g for melting and 146.1 J/g for solidification. As a thermal storage material with good thermodynamic performance, CNPCM2 has enormous potential in the storage of solar collectors.https://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/35249composite aerogel phase change materialshydrogen bondheat storagesolid-gel phase change
spellingShingle Yanghua CHEN
Tingting WANG
Yanlei PEI
Cellulose Nanofiber/Polyethylene Glycol Composite Phase Change Thermal Storage Gel Based on Solid-gel Phase Change
Medžiagotyra
composite aerogel phase change materials
hydrogen bond
heat storage
solid-gel phase change
title Cellulose Nanofiber/Polyethylene Glycol Composite Phase Change Thermal Storage Gel Based on Solid-gel Phase Change
title_full Cellulose Nanofiber/Polyethylene Glycol Composite Phase Change Thermal Storage Gel Based on Solid-gel Phase Change
title_fullStr Cellulose Nanofiber/Polyethylene Glycol Composite Phase Change Thermal Storage Gel Based on Solid-gel Phase Change
title_full_unstemmed Cellulose Nanofiber/Polyethylene Glycol Composite Phase Change Thermal Storage Gel Based on Solid-gel Phase Change
title_short Cellulose Nanofiber/Polyethylene Glycol Composite Phase Change Thermal Storage Gel Based on Solid-gel Phase Change
title_sort cellulose nanofiber polyethylene glycol composite phase change thermal storage gel based on solid gel phase change
topic composite aerogel phase change materials
hydrogen bond
heat storage
solid-gel phase change
url https://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/35249
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