DeCarbon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 100051 - 100051
Published: June 13, 2024
Phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
widely
considered
as
promising
energy
storage
for
solar/electro-thermal
storage.
Nevertheless,
the
inherent
low
thermal/electrical
conductivities
of
most
PCMs
limit
their
conversion
efficiencies,
hindering
practical
applications.
Herein,
we
fabricate
a
highly
thermally/electrically
conductive
solid-solid
phase
composite
(PCC)
enabled
by
forming
aligned
graphite
networks
through
pressing
mixture
trimethylolethane
and
porous
expanded
(EG).
Experiments
indicate
that
both
thermal
electrical
PCC
increase
with
increasing
mass
proportion
EG
because
establish
pathways.
Meanwhile,
PCC4
sample
20
wt%
can
achieve
high
conductivity
12.82
±
0.38
W·m−1·K−1
4.11
0.02
S·cm−1
in
lengthwise
direction.
Furthermore,
solar-thermal
device
incorporating
PCC4,
solar
selective
absorber,
transparent
glass
is
developed,
which
reaches
efficiency
77.30
2.71%
under
3.0
suns.
Moreover,
also
reach
electro-thermal
91.62
3.52%
at
voltage
3.6
V,
demonstrating
its
superior
performance.
Finally,
stability
experiments
PCCs
exhibit
stabilized
performance
prolonged
TES
operations.
Overall,
this
work
offers
cost-effective
PCCs,
suitable
large-scale
efficient
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(9)
Published: March 3, 2021
Abstract
Phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
can
alleviate
concerns
over
energy
to
some
extent
by
reversibly
storing
a
tremendous
amount
of
renewable
and
sustainable
thermal
energy.
However,
the
low
conductivity,
electrical
weak
photoabsorption
pure
PCMs
hinder
their
wider
applicability
development.
To
overcome
these
deficiencies
improve
utilization
efficiency
energy,
versatile
carbon
have
been
increasingly
considered
as
supporting
construct
shape‐stabilized
composite
PCMs.
Despite
carbon‐based
reviews
regarding
conductivity
enhancement,
comprehensive
review
does
not
exist.
Herein,
systematic
overview
recent
for
storage,
transfer,
conversion
(solar‐to‐thermal,
electro‐to‐thermal
magnetic‐to‐thermal),
advanced
multifunctional
applications,
including
novel
metal
organic
framework
(MOF)‐derived
are
provided.
The
current
challenges
future
opportunities
also
highlighted.
authors
hope
this
provide
in‐depth
insights
serve
useful
guide
targeted
design
high‐performance
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(11), P. 6953 - 7024
Published: March 22, 2023
Functional
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
capable
of
reversibly
storing
and
releasing
tremendous
thermal
energy
during
the
isothermal
process
have
recently
received
attention
in
interdisciplinary
applications.
The
smart
integration
PCMs
with
functional
supporting
enables
multiple
cutting-edge
applications,
including
optical,
electrical,
magnetic,
acoustic,
medical,
mechanical,
catalytic
disciplines
etc.
Herein,
we
systematically
discuss
storage
mechanism,
transfer
conversion
summarize
state-of-the-art
advances
applications
PCMs.
In
particular,
are
still
their
infancy.
Simultaneously,
in-depth
insights
into
correlations
between
microscopic
structures
thermophysical
properties
composite
revealed.
Finally,
current
challenges
future
prospects
also
highlighted
according
to
up-to-date
This
review
aims
arouse
broad
research
interest
community
provide
constructive
references
for
exploring
next
generation
advanced
multifunctional
thereby
facilitating
major
breakthroughs
both
fundamental
researches
commercial
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
13(12), P. 4498 - 4535
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Thermal
energy
harvesting
technologies
based
on
composite
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
capable
of
tremendous
amounts
thermal
via
isothermal
transitions,
thus
showing
enormous
potential
in
the
design
state-of-the-art
renewable
infrastructure.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(10), P. 15586 - 15626
Published: Oct. 13, 2022
Benefiting
from
the
inherent
properties
of
ultralight
weight,
ultrahigh
porosity,
specific
surface
area,
adjustable
thermal/electrical
conductivities,
and
mechanical
flexibility,
aerogels
are
considered
ideal
supporting
alternatives
to
efficiently
encapsulate
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
rationalize
transformation
behaviors.
The
marriage
versatile
PCMs
is
a
milestone
in
pioneering
advanced
multifunctional
composite
PCMs.
Emerging
aerogel-based
with
high
energy
storage
density
accepted
as
cutting-edge
thermal
(TES)
concept,
enabling
functionality
Considering
lack
timely
comprehensive
review
on
PCMs,
herein,
we
systematically
retrospect
state-of-the-art
advances
for
high-performance
particular
emphasis
multiple
functions,
such
acoustic-thermal
solar-thermal-electricity
conversion
strategies,
flame
retardancy,
shape
memory,
intelligent
grippers,
infrared
stealth.
Emphasis
also
given
roles
different
relationships
between
their
architectures
thermophysical
properties.
This
showcases
discovery
an
interdisciplinary
research
field
combining
3D
printing
technology,
which
will
contribute
aims
arouse
wider
interests
among
fields
provide
insightful
guidance
rational
design
thus
facilitating
significant
breakthroughs
both
fundamental
commercial
applications.
Small,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(9)
Published: Dec. 22, 2021
Phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
regarded
as
promising
candidates
for
realizing
zero-energy
thermal
management
of
electronic
devices
owing
to
their
high
storage
capacity
and
stable
working
temperature.
However,
PCM-based
always
suffers
from
the
long-standing
challenges
low
conductivity
liquid
leakage
PCMs.
Herein,
a
dual-encapsulation
strategy
fabricate
highly
conductive
liquid-free
phase
composites
(PCCs)
by
constructing
polyurethane/graphite
nanoplatelets
hybrid
networks
is
reported.
The
PCM
polyethylene
glycol
(PEG)
first
infiltrated
into
cross-linked
network
polyurethane
(PU)
synthesize
hybridized
semi-interpenetrated
(PEG@PU),
then
incorporated
with
reticulated
graphite
(RGNPs)
via
pressure-induced
assembly
PCCs
(PEG@PU-RGNPs).
enable
show
excellent
mechanical
strength,
change,
property.
Notably,
dual-encapsulated
exhibit
electrical
conductivities
up
27.0
W
m-1
K-1
51.0
S
cm-1
,
superior
state-of-the-art
PEG-based
PCCs.
Furthermore,
PCC-based
energy
device
demonstrated
efficient
battery
toward
versatile
demands
active
preheating
at
cold
environment
passive
cooling
hot
ambient.
Overall,
this
work
provides
route
fabricating
management.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
123(1), P. 491 - 514
Published: Nov. 23, 2022
Thermal
energy
storage
technologies
utilizing
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
that
melt
in
the
intermediate
temperature
range,
between
100
and
220
°C,
have
potential
to
mitigate
intermittency
issues
of
wind
solar
energy.
This
technology
can
take
thermal
or
electrical
from
renewable
sources
store
it
form
heat.
is
particular
utility
when
end
use
also
as
For
this
purpose,
material
should
a
°C
with
high
latent
heat
fusion.
Although
range
PCMs
are
known
for
many
these
not
practically
viable
stability
safety
reasons,
perspective
often
clear
primary
literature.
review
examines
recent
development
application
renewables,
different
classes,
their
physicochemical
properties,
chemical
structural
origins
advantageous
properties.
Perspectives
on
further
research
directions
needed
reach
goal
large
scale,
highly
efficient,
inexpensive,
reliable
presented.
