Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(33)
Опубликована: Март 29, 2024
Abstract
Phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
widely
regarded
as
one
of
the
most
promising
thermal
energy
storage
technologies,
owing
to
their
outstanding
latent
heat
density
and
controllable
storage/release
characteristics.
However,
pure
PCM
usually
has
certain
limitations
in
terms
electric‐,
photo‐,
magnetic‐thermal
conversion.
In
recent
years,
research
on
enhancing
these
properties
through
addition
various
fillers
garnered
widespread
attention.
Herein,
this
paper
elaborates
modification
for
electric‐thermal,
photo‐thermal,
conversion,
including
respective
strategies,
properties,
applications.
Therein,
a
comparative
analysis
is
conducted
conversion
efficiency
with
different
fillers.
Further,
summary
some
PCM,
which
simultaneously
improves
performance
two
or
three
mentioned
above,
enabling
multiple
Finally,
existing
problems,
solutions,
future
development
directions
put
forward.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
123(11), С. 6953 - 7024
Опубликована: Март 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
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
34(41)
Опубликована: Май 26, 2022
Abstract
Phase‐change
materials
(PCMs)
offer
tremendous
potential
to
store
thermal
energy
during
reversible
phase
transitions
for
state‐of‐the‐art
applications.
The
practicality
of
these
is
adversely
restricted
by
volume
expansion,
segregation,
and
leakage
problems
associated
with
conventional
solid‐liquid
PCMs.
Solid–solid
PCMs,
as
promising
alternatives
solid–liquid
are
gaining
much
attention
toward
practical
thermal‐energy
storage
(TES)
owing
their
inimitable
advantages
such
solid‐state
processing,
negligible
change
transition,
no
contamination,
long
cyclic
life.
Herein,
the
aim
provide
a
holistic
analysis
solid–solid
PCMs
suitable
harvesting,
storage,
utilization.
developing
strategies
presented
then
structure–property
relationship
discussed,
followed
Finally,
an
outlook
discussion
momentous
challenges
future
directions
presented.
Hopefully,
this
review
will
guideline
scientific
community
develop
high‐performance
advanced
TES
ACS Nano,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
16(10), С. 15586 - 15626
Опубликована: Окт. 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.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(4), С. 6057 - 6070
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2022
Multifunctional
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
highly
desirable
for
the
thermal
management
of
miniaturized
and
integrated
electronic
devices.
However,
development
flexible
PCMs
possessing
heat
energy
storage,
shape
memory,
adjustable
electromagnetic
interference
(EMI)
shielding
properties
under
complex
conditions
remains
a
challenge.
Herein,
multifunctional
PCM
composites
were
prepared
by
encapsulating
poly(ethylene
glycol)
(PEG)
into
porous
MXene/silver
nanowire
(AgNW)
hybrid
sponges
vacuum
impregnation.
Melamine
foams
(MFs)
chosen
as
template
to
coat
with
MXene/AgNW
(MA)
construct
continuous
electrical/thermal
conductive
network.
The
MF@MA/PEG
showed
high
latent
(141.3
J/g),
dimension
retention
ratio
(96.8%),
good
electrical
conductivity
(75.3
S/m),
largely
enhanced
(2.6
times
MF/PEG).
Moreover,
triggering
PEG,
displayed
significant
photoinduced
memory
function
fixation
(∼100%)
recovery
(∼100%).
Interestingly,
EMI
effectiveness
(SE)
can
be
adjusted
from
12.4
30.5
dB
facile
compression-recovery
process
based
on
properties.
Furthermore,
finite
element
simulation
was
conducted
emphasize
advantage
in
chips.
Such
light-actuated
functions
exhibit
great
potential
smart
military
aerospace
applications.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
123(21), С. 12170 - 12253
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2023
Ionic
liquids
(ILs)
consisting
entirely
of
ions
exhibit
many
fascinating
and
tunable
properties,
making
them
promising
functional
materials
for
a
large
number
energy-related
applications.
For
example,
ILs
have
been
employed
as
electrolytes
electrochemical
energy
storage
conversion,
heat
transfer
fluids
phase-change
thermal
storage,
solvents
and/or
catalysts
CO2
capture,
biomass
treatment
biofuel
extraction,
high-energy
propellants
aerospace
This
paper
provides
an
extensive
overview
on
the
various
applications
offers
some
thinking
viewpoints
current
challenges
emerging
opportunities
in
each
area.
The
basic
fundamentals
(structures
properties)
are
first
introduced.
Then,
motivations
successful
field
concisely
outlined.
Later,
detailed
review
recent
representative
works
area
is
provided.
application,
role
their
associated
benefits
elaborated.
Research
trends
insights
into
selection
to
achieve
improved
performance
analyzed
well.
Challenges
future
pointed
out
before
concluded.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Март 16, 2022
Abstract
Phase
change
materials
have
attracted
significant
attention
due
to
their
promising
applications
in
many
fields
like
solar
energy
and
chip
cooling.
However,
they
suffer
leakage
during
the
phase
transition
process
relatively
low
thermal
conductivity.
Here,
through
introducing
hard
magnetic
particles,
we
synthesize
a
kind
of
magnetically
tightened
form-stable
materials.
They
achieve
multifunctions
such
as
leakage-proof,
dynamic
assembly,
morphological
reconfiguration,
presenting
superior
high
(increasing
1400–1600%)
electrical
(>10
4
S/m)
conductivity,
prominent
compressive
strength,
respectively.
Furthermore,
free-standing
temperature
control
high-performance
electric
conversion
systems
based
on
these
are
developed.
This
work
suggests
an
efficient
way
toward
exploiting
smart
material
for
management
electronics
low-grade
waste
heat
utilization.
