Multifunctional HDPE/CNTs/PW composite phase change materials with excellent thermal and electrical conductivities

The risk of leakage and low thermal conductivity severely hinder the wide application of phase change materials(PCMs).In this work,the high-density polyethylene/carbon nanotubes(HDPE/CNTs)porous scaffolds were successfully fabricated via a sacrificial template method followed by the general melt blending and water solvent etching.Subsequently,a series of paraffin wax HDPE/CNTs/PW composite PCMs were obtained combined with the simple vacuum impregnation method.The obtained HDPE/CNTs porous scaffolds can effectively avoid the leakage of PW,meanwhile,the thermal conductivity and electri-cal conductivity of HDPE/CNTs/PW-3:7 are increased by 2.94 times and 13 orders of magnitude compared with the HDPE/PW-3:7 respectively,also,it exhibits high phase change enthalpy(153.95 J/g for melting enthalpy and 152.82 J/g for crystallization enthalpy).From the above perspectives,the HDPE/CNTs/PW-3:7 has promising potential value in the application of light-to-thermal conversion,electro-to-thermal conversion and thermal energy storage.     

Novel and durable composite phase change thermal energy storage materials with controllable melting temperature

The development of high temperature phase change materials(PCMs)with great comprehensive per-formance is significant in the future thermal energy storage system.In this study,novel and durable Al-Si/Al2O3-AlN composite PCMs with controllable melting temperature were successfully synthesized by using pristine Al powder as raw material and tetraethyl orthosilicate as SiO2 source.The Al2O3 shell and Al-Si alloy were in-situ produced via the substitution reaction between molten Al and SiO2.Impor-tantly,the crack caused by the incomplete encapsulation of the Al2O3 shell could repair itself by the nitridation reaction of internal molten Al and thereby forming a highly dense Al2O3-AlN composite shell.The produced dense Al2O3-AlN composite shell could significantly improve the thermal cycling stability of composite PCMs,and thus,the thermal storage density decrease of the Al-Si/Al2O3-AlN(59.8 J/g to 77.7 J/g)was far less than that of the Al-Si/Al2O3(118.5 J/g)after 3000 thermal cycles.Moreover,the syn-thesized Al-Si/Al2O3-AlN still exhibited a controllable melting temperature(571.5-637.9℃),relatively high thermal storage density(105.6-150.7 J/g),great dimensional stability and structural stability after 3000 thermal cycles.Hence,the synthesized Al-Si/Al2O3-AlN composite PCMs,as promising preferential thermal energy storage materials,can be stably used in the energy utilization efficiency improvement of various systems for more than 6 years.     

A flexible composite phase change material with ultrahigh stretchability for thermal management in wearable electronics

Application of phase change materials (PCMs)-based thermal management technology in flexible electronic devices has been inhibited due to the leakage and strong rigidity of PCMs. A novel flexible composite PCMs with ultrahigh extensibility was developed in this paper. Concretely, a kind of paraffin@copper (PA@Cu) microcapsule with paraffin as core and nano-Cu particle as “flexible” metal shell was prepared by a simple Pickering emulsion method in an aqueous medium. The encapsulation ratio of paraffin reached 98wt%. Then the PA@Cu microcapsules were introduced into uncured liquid silicone to fabricate flexible composite PCMs (PA@Cu/SE). SEM results demonstrated that the microcapsules were tightly and uniformly wrapped in the three-dimensional network structure of silicone elastomer matrix. Owing to the good compatibility of PA@Cu with the polymer elastomer and a barrier for the melted PA provided by the “flexible” nano-Cu shell, the resulting composite PCMs present superior flexibility and thermal reliability. Tensile tests showed that the flexible composites with a relative higher loading of PA@Cu (40wt%) exhibit outstandingly larger extensibility (>?730%) than many reported literatures. In addition, the composites presenting superior thermal protection for biological tissue make them well-suited for thermal management in wearable electronics.

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粉煤灰-硅藻土复合相变储能材料制备及导热强化

固废资源化利用是实现节能减排的重要途径,以月桂酸为相变工作介质,以粉煤灰-硅藻土二元载体为封装材料,碳纳米管为导热剂,采用直接熔融共混法制备出月桂酸/粉煤灰-硅藻土/碳纳米管复合相变储能材料。采用热扩散渗透测试、傅里叶红外光谱仪(FTIR)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、热重分析仪(TGA)、无纸记录仪等分别考察了定形复合相变储能材料的承载性能、微观结构和热物性。结果表明:粉煤灰-硅藻土二元载体可有效防止月桂酸的泄漏,当二元载体中月桂酸的质量分数为28%时可制得无泄漏复合相变储能材料,且原样粉煤灰利用率为55%;FTIR结果表明复合材料中各组分之间相容性好;DSC测得其熔化相变温度为45.79℃,相变潜热为51.06 J/g;TGA分析显示月桂酸/粉煤灰-硅藻土/碳纳米管热稳定性较好;储/放热性能曲线显示加入质量分数为5%的碳纳米管时,复合相变储能材料的熔化与凝固时间分别减少60%和62.5%,传热效率得到显著改善。     

泡沫金属基复合相变材料的有效导热系数研究

为了更有效地预测泡沫金属基复合相变材料(composite phase claange material,CPCM)的导热性能,提出了一种新的CPCM相分布模型,以此为基础建立了带有空穴子模型的简化传热模型,并利用等效热阻法推导得到泡沫金属基CPCM有效导热系数的通用计算式.传热模型考虑了相变过程中相变材料(plnase change material,PCM)的体积变化和空穴分布的影响,使得有效导热系数的计算结果更加符合实际.     

石墨烯季戊四醇相变复合材料导热性能的分子动力学研究

低导热是限制储能材料实际应用的一大缺点,具有极高导热系数的石墨烯可作为导热填料有效改善储能材料的导热性能。本文通过反向非平衡分子动力学的方法,借助Materials Studio软件,模拟研究了石墨烯(GE)质量分数为0.5%、1%、1.5%、2%、2.5%、3%的石墨烯/季戊四醇(GE/PE)固-固相变复合材料的导热性能和内部相互作用。结果表明:石墨烯的添加可有效提升季戊四醇的导热性能,随着GE质量分数的增加,GE/PE复合相变材料的导热率、界面热导以及相互作用能均逐渐增大,且趋势幅度相一致,材料整体导热系数的增加归因于石墨烯结构的变化。本文可为石墨烯改善季戊四醇导热性的实验研究提供指导。     

Thermally stable triphenylene-based hole-transporting materials for organic light-emitting devices

The thermally stable hole transport layer (HTL) materials, 1,4-bis[(N,N′-di(2-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl)aminophenyl]triphenylene (NPAPT) and 1,4-bis[(N,N′-di(2-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl) aminophenyl]-2,3-diphenyl triphenylene (NPAPPT), were synthesized and the device performances of the organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with NPAPT and NPAPPT as a hole transport layer were investigated. The glass transition temperatures of NPAPT and NPAPPT could be enhanced to 153 °C and 157 °C by the introduction of a rigid triphenylene backbone in the main chain. The use of NPAPT and NPAPPT as a HTL for OLEDs lowered the driving voltage and enhanced the light-emitting efficiency. The power efficiencies of triphenylene-based devices with tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum as an emitting material could be improved by 20% compared with that of N,N′-di(naphthalene-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenyl benzidine based devices.     

基于复合相变散热的锂离子电池热管理实验研究

以纳米氮化硼(BN)为填料,制备不同质量分数的石蜡基纳米复合材料,对其进行热物性表征,并将该材料用于锂离子电池的热管理。实验结果发现,BN与石蜡之间为物理复合作用;复合材料的熔点和相变潜热随着BN含量增加均有所降低,复合材料导热系数发生转折的点对应于熔点;由于BN在石蜡中发生沉降,导致其含量为1%时复合材料热导率最大,为0.3386W/m·K。将1%的复合材料应用于锂离子电池的热管理,发现在3C和5C倍率放电条件下,电池表面最高温度较纯石蜡分别降低1.43℃和3.39℃,具有3.5%和7.6%的降温效果;最大温差分别降低0.24℃和0.35℃,比纯石蜡降低20%以上,电池表面温度更趋于均匀。因此复合相变材料在电池热管理上具有较好的应用前景。     

Storage devices for heat exchangers with phase change

Heat exchangers with phase-change achieve minimal dissipation when there is only a small temperature difference between the inlet and the outlet on the side of the sensible heat transfer medium. However, this does not usually occur in applications where these heat exchangers are typically used. In order to overcome this issue, an innovative prototype heat pump was realised. The heat pump was equipped with switchable storage devices to adapt the high temperature difference of the application to small temperature differences in the condenser. This way, the dissipation in the condenser was minimised, which led to COP increases by reducing the required mean pressure in the condenser. The use of storage devices resulted in measured efficiency improvements of 10%–50% in the prototype. With the described set-up, it is possible to approach the maximal thermodynamically possible COP, which makes an adaptation of the theoretical assessment of heat pumps necessary.     

相变材料的复合及其热性能研究

针对相变材料应用领域中对相变温度和相变焓的具体要求,采用复合的方法重点对相变材料的相变温度进行调节,复合出具有特定相变温度和较高相变焓的相变材料.论述了相变材料的复合原理,研究了4种相变材料的复合及其热性能,通过理论计算与实际测试相比较,筛选出复合物的最佳配比.研究表明:通过相变材料的复合可以调节材料的相变温度至所需要的范围,并具有较高的相变焓,可保持良好吸收或释放能量的能力.     

热固性树脂基复合相变材料的制备及其储能强化研究进展

热固性树脂是一种能够在加热或辐射条件下发生交联反应而固化,逐渐硬化成型的树脂类材料,具有耐热性高,受压不易变形等优点,广泛应用于涂料、胶粘剂、电子封装等领域。现有研究表明,由于热固性树脂受热后的固化成型,可有效解决固-液相变材料相变储能过程中泄漏问题。本文从热固性树脂的分类出发,首次系统综述其在相变储能领域的应用研究现状,包括：(1)基于酚醛树脂封装的定型相变材料研究进展;(2)基于环氧树脂封装的定型相变材料研究进展;(3)双环戊二烯石油树脂在相变储能领域应用的可能性。同时,从制备时改性与废弃时处置回收的角度,对热固性树脂强化的相变储能复合材料未来研究重点和发展趋势进行了展望,旨在为拓宽热固性树脂在相变储能领域的应用范围提供有益参考,为制备性能优异的定型相变材料提供更多研究思路。     

有机/复合相变储能材料研究进展

相变储能材料在相变过程中实现能量的储存或释放,这种材料因具有优良的性能而成为近年来研究的热点.主要介绍了相变材料的分类、性质以及评价标准,着重讨论了有机/复合相变材料的一些常见的制备方法,如原位聚合法、界面聚合法、喷雾干燥法、多孔材料吸附法和溶胶-凝胶法等.概括了相变材料在太阳能利用、建筑材料、空调蓄冷、工业余热回收和军事伪装隐身等方面的应用研究,并提出了相变材料研究的未来发展趋势.     

相变蓄热材料在高超声速飞行器 热控系统中的应用

就高超声速飞行器防热与热控问题,从“相变蓄热材料充当辅助冷源”思路出发,结合不同飞行器的 飞行特点,提出了５ 种热控系统方案,即空气循环热控方案、蒸发循环热控方案、液体冷却回路方案、开式蒸发 冷却热控方案、直接式相变蓄热冷却方案;指出了选择合适相变蓄热材料及相变蓄热封装设计是其中的关键 技术,并结合航空航天领域相关技术进行了探讨与分析     

纳米铜/石蜡复合相变蓄热材料的导热性能研究

采用HotDisk热分析仪测试了Cu/石蜡体系在不同纳米颗粒质量分数、温度和热循环次数下的导热系数。研究表明,Cu/石蜡体系的固、液态导热系数随纳米Cu颗粒含量的增加呈非线性增加;温度变化对相变材料导热系数的影响并不明显,但当温度升高至相变温度区间时,相变材料的导热系数急剧增加;复合材料在经历100次热循环后,材料的导热系数值仍较稳定。     

复合相变储冷材料的制备及性能研究

以十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)作为分散剂,多层石墨烯、TiO₂/石墨烯(m(TiO₂):m(石墨烯)=25∶75)和TiO₂颗粒作为导热添加剂,加入到二元复合有机储冷材料中(m(壬酸):m(葵醇)=60:40),制备了复合相变储冷材料。通过吸光度、DSC和热导率测试等手段,对复合相变储冷材料的稳定性、相变温度、相变潜热及热导率进行了评价分析。结果表明,分散剂和导热添加剂的加入,对储冷材料的相变温度和相变潜热影响不大,但对热导率影响较大。当分散剂SDBS浓度为0.2 g/L,导热添加剂(分别为TiO₂/石墨烯和TiO₂颗粒)浓度为0.5 g/L时,复合相变储冷材料具有较好的稳定性,其热导率分别为为0.2211和0.2096 W/(m·K),相比没有加入任何导热添加剂的储冷材料的热导率(0.1738 W/(m·K)),分别提高了27.22%和20.61%;当分散剂SDBS浓度为0.3 g/L,导热添加剂多层石墨烯浓度为0.3 g/L时,复合相变储冷材料处于稳定状态,其热导率为0.2...     

Thermally stable carbazole-diimides as hole transport materials for organic light-emitting devices

We synthesized new carbazole-diimide hole-transporting materials with different dianhydride groups by thermal imidization. The imide moieties were introduced to improve thermal stability of a carbazole hole transport molecule. Result showed that the carbazole-diimdes exhibit good thermal stability with glass transition temperature of 142-182 degrees C and degradation temperature of approximately 450 degrees C as well as good optical transparency in the visible region. The organic light-emitting device (OLED) using alicyclic diimide (CBCZ) shows maximum luminance approximately 8,600 cd/m2 at 12 V and current efficiency of 2.1 cd/A. With optimization of fabricating conditions, the thermally stable CBCZ is expected to be used as a promising hole-transporting material with higher efficiency and durability.     

Paraffin/carbon aerogel phase change materials with high enthalpy and thermal conductivity

Two kinds of carbon aerogels, graphene aerogels (GA) and carbon nanotubes-graphene aerogels (CGA), were prepared by modified hydrothermal method. The form-stable phase change materials (PCMs) were fabricated by adsorbing paraffin into carbon aerogels. Morphology, structure, form stability and thermal property were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), in situ X-ray diffraction (in situ XRD) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The results showed that GA presented wrinkled surface textures with curling edges, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were interspersed or attached to GA sheets. The phase transition temperature and the phase change enthalpy of the GA/paraffin PCM composite were 48.7 °C and 223.2 J/g, respectively. Thermal and mechanical properties of PCM composites achieved a qualitative leap with the adding of carbon aerogels. The PCM composites had a thermal conductivity of about 2.182 W/m K at the carbon aerogels loading fraction of 2 wt%. The form-stable PCM composites with high thermal conductivity and high enthalpy could be promising for thermal energy storage applications in construction field.     

聚乙二醇基复合相变材料的制备与热性能研究

利用聚乙二醇(PEG)为相变材料、以羟丙基甲基纤维素为分子骨架,采用4,4-二苯基甲烷二异氰酸酯作为交联剂,用化学接枝法成功合成了一种新型复合相变材料。采用红外光谱、差示扫描量热仪、热重仪、扫描电镜和X射线衍射仪对该复合相变材料的化学结构、相变性能、热稳定性、微观形貌和晶体结构等性能进行了表征。结果表明:该复合相变材料的相变过程表现为固-固相变的性质,其相变温度在309~323.2K范围内,相变焓值在89.8~106.8J/g之间。可见,通过化学接枝法得到的复合相变材料具有较好的相变行为,且克服了聚乙二醇在相变过程中的泄露问题。