Abstract
Two kinds of hypercrosslinked polymer nanospheres (HCPNs), which were synthesized via Friedel-Crafts and Scholl coupling reactions, were used as porous matrix to prepare form-stable phase change materials nanocomposites (HCPNs-PCMs). Owing to the large BET surface area and the strong hydrophobicity of HCPNs, PCMs (palmitic acid and 1-octadecanol) can be absorbed spontaneously into HCPNs. The properties of HCPNs-PCMs have been characterized via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The DSC results showed that the HCPNs-PCMs had latent heats of 111.8−134.9 J g−1. The mass fraction of PCMs in HCPNs-PCMs ranged from 71.4 wt% to 74.5 wt%. After 300 melting and freezing cycles, the nanocomposites maintained their phase transition properties perfectly, indicating excellent recyclability and high thermal stability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-118 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Thermochimica Acta |
Volume | 665 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- Hypercrosslinked polymer nanospheres
- Nanocomposite
- Phase change material
- Thermal energy storage