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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2012-10-01

Journal:SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Included Journals:SCIE、EI、Scopus

Volume:105

Page Number:242-248

ISSN No.:0927-0248

Key Words:Phase change material; Thermal conductivity enhancement; Polyethylene glycol (PEG); In situ doping

Abstract:In order to improve the energy utilization efficiency during heat charging and discharging processes, thermal conductivity enhancement of polyethylene glycol (PEG)/SiO2 hybrid form-stable phase change material (PCM) was achieved by in situ Cu doping via in situ chemical reduction of CuSO4 through ultrasound-assisted sol-gel process. This method would be an important approach to develop novel hybrid form-stable PCM with high thermal conductivity due to the mild preparation conditions. The XPS result of this material showed that the valence state of copper in PEG6000/SiO2 PCM was mainly zero. The FTIR demonstrated that there was no new chemical bond between Cu, PEG6000 and SiO2. The thermal properties and thermal stability of the composite PCM were confirmed using DSC and TGA analyses. The phase change enthalpy of Cu/PEG/SiO2 PCM reached up to 110 J/g, and the thermal conductivity was 0.414 W/(m K) for 2.1 wt% Cu in PEG/SiO2, which was enhanced by 38.1% compared to pure PEG. The Cu/PEG/SiO2 hybrid material had excellent thermal stability and good form-stable performance. Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.