Preparation and Performance of Polyethylene Glycol/Titanium Dioxide Phase Change Materials

2011 ◽  
Vol 183-185 ◽  
pp. 2082-2085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Song Shi ◽  
Jian Xiang Yu ◽  
Tai Qi Liu

In the present study, a novel phase change material polyethylene glycol (PEG) / titanium dioxide (TiO2) composite was prepared and characterized by DSC, FT-IR, SEM and WAXD. The melting temperature and latent heats of PEG/ TiO2 was determined using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The interactions between PEG and TiO2 were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. In the form-stable blends, PEG acted like phase change material when the TiO2 served as supporting material. SEM and WAXD tests were performed to investigate the crystalline morphology. PEG/ TiO2 composite were proven a good polymeric phase change heat storage material.

2011 ◽  
Vol 284-286 ◽  
pp. 1983-1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Song Shi ◽  
Tai Qi Liu

This study involved the preparation and characterization of polyethylene glycol (PEG)/ polyacrylamide (PAM) composite as solid-solid phase change materials (PCM). In this study, the polyethylene glycol / polyacrylamide composites as solid-solid phase change material was prepared, and the phase change behavior and crystalline morphology of the phase change materials were investigated using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) , wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). Results indicated that the composite remained solid when the weight percentage of PEG was less than 60%. The PEG/PAM composite that exhibited solid-solid phase change behavior can be used as a new kind of phase change material for the shortage of thermal energy and temperature control.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (19) ◽  
pp. 15821-15830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Tan ◽  
Zhaohui Huang ◽  
Zhaoyu Yin ◽  
Xin Min ◽  
Yan'gai Liu ◽  
...  

A shape-stabilized composite phase change material comprising PEG and porous carbon was prepared by absorbing PEG into porous carbon.


2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 4109-4113
Author(s):  
Kun Xu ◽  
Shi Rong Liu ◽  
Zhong Bin Ni ◽  
Ming Qing Chen ◽  
Ming Fu Mao

A kind of form stable phase change material (PCM) based on expanded perlite, paraffin, urea formaldehyde hybrids is prepared by using vacuum-impregnation process. This kind of form stable PCM is made of paraffin as a dispersed phase change material and expanded perlite as a supporting material, and urea-formaldehyde resins as membrane materials to be applied to the porous surface of expanded perlite(EP). The structure of urea-formaldehyde resins(UF) being prepared is characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer(FT-IR). Hybrids’ thermal stability, latentheat and morphology are characterized by the thermogravimetry analysis(TGA), differential scanning calorimeter(DSC) Method and scanning electronic microscope(SEM), respectively. The FT-IR and SEM curves show that urea-formaldehyde resins have already been formed. The TGA analysis indicates that the form-stable phase change material has very good thermostability under working atmosphere. The application of DSC not only studies the appropriate curing time of UF,but also indicates that the form-stable PCM that has been prepared has more stable thermal energy storage performance than the traditional one.


2013 ◽  
Vol 320 ◽  
pp. 314-319
Author(s):  
Jun Mao ◽  
Shui Lin Zheng ◽  
Yu Zhong Zhang ◽  
Yan Ping Bai ◽  
Yue Liu

Organic phase change materials like paraffin as phase change material, modified diatomite as carrier, composite phase change material with proper phase change temperature and larger phase change enthalpy is prepared by melt blending. The structure and performance of composite phase material are characterized using SEM, FI-IR and synthesized thermal analyzer DSC. The results show that the phase change temperature of composite phase change material is 30, and phase change enthalpy is 89.54J/g. With every part preserved, phase change particles are distributed in the diatomite/melted paraffin matrix evenly. Stable composite phase change materials are prepared with diatomite as carrier and paraffin as PCM, which are bonded with Vander Waals forces in the form of physical adsorption.


Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 415
Author(s):  
Dayong Ning ◽  
Zihao Li ◽  
Gangda Liang ◽  
Qibo Wang ◽  
Weifeng Zou ◽  
...  

Considering the further exploration of the ocean, the requirements for deep-sea operation equipment have increased. Many problems existing in the widely used deep-sea hydraulic system have become increasingly prominent. Compared with the traditional deep-sea hydraulic system, actuators using a paraffin phase change material (PCM) have incomparable advantages, including lightweight structure, low energy consumption, high adaptability to the deep sea, and good biocompatibility. Thus, a deep-sea drive microunit (DDM) based on paraffin PCM is proposed in this paper. The device adopts a flexible shell, adapting to the high-pressure environment of the deep-sea based on the principle of pressure compensation. The device realizes the output of displacement and force through the electrothermal drive, which can be used as actuator or power source of other underwater operation equipment. The microunit successfully completes the functional verification experiments in air, shallow water, and hydrostatic pressure of 110 MPa. In accordance with experimental results, a reasonable control curve is fitted, highlighting its potential application in deep-sea micro electro mechanical systems, especially in underwater soft robot.


Author(s):  
Ali Deriszadeh ◽  
Filippo de Monte ◽  
Marco Villani

Abstract This study investigates the cooling performance of a passive cooling system for electric motor cooling applications. The metal-based phase change materials are used for cooling the motor and preventing its temperature rise. As compared to oil-based phase change materials, these materials have a higher melting point and thermal conductivity. The flow field and transient heat conduction are simulated using the finite volume method. The accuracy of numerical values obtained from the simulation of the phase change materials is validated. The sensitivity of the numerical results to the number of computational elements and time step value is assessed. The main goal of adopting the phase change material based passive cooling system is to maintain the operational motor temperature in the allowed range for applications with high and repetitive peak power demands such as electric vehicles by using phase change materials in cooling channels twisted around the motor. Moreover, this study investigates the effect of the phase change material container arrangement on the cooling performance of the under study cooling system.


2021 ◽  
pp. 103592
Author(s):  
Tongyan Ren ◽  
Guotong Du ◽  
Qiyu Li ◽  
Yuechuan Wang ◽  
Xiaowei Fu ◽  
...  

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