Anisotropic Rotunda-Shaped Carboxymethylcellulose/Carbon Nanotube Aerogels Supported Phase Change Materials for Efficient Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion

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For the drawbacks of phase change materials such as poor shape stability and weak solar-thermal conversion ability, a rotunda-shaped carboxymethylcellulose/carbon nanotube aerogel (CA) with three-dimensional network was constructed by freeze casting with a special mold, and then impregnated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) in this work. The PEG/CA had an enthalpy of 183.21 J/g, and a thermal conductivity of 0.324 W m-1 K-1, which was 57 % higher than the pure PEG. The ability of PEG/CA to convert solar energy to thermal energy was a positive correlation between the inclusion of CNTs and the composite material's thermal conductivity. Under simulated sunlight, its solar-thermal conversion efficiency reaches 94.41 %, and after 10 min of irradiation, the surface temperature can reach 65 °C and the internal temperature can reach 44.67 °C. This rotunda-shaped PEG/CA is promising for the efficient use of renewable solar energy due to its strong solar-thermal conversion and thermal storage capabilities.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

ChemSusChem - 17(2024), 7 vom: 08. Apr., Seite e202301971

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zheng, Nannan [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Chai, Zelong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zhimeng [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Fengyu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ge [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xiubing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Carbon nanotube
Composite phase change materials
Directional freezing
Energy storage
Journal Article
Solar-thermal energy conversion

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Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/cssc.202301971

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NLM368755959