Fabrication and characterization of electrospun fatty acid form-stable phase change materials in the presence of copper nanoparticles

Latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) has been recognized as one of the most useful technologies for energy conservation. In this study, a novel type of fatty acid eutectic of methyl palmitate (MP) and lauric acid (LA)/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composite phase change fiber is prepared by single electrospinning method. Additionally, copper nanoparticles (CNPs) with different mass ratio are combined for improving the thermal conductivity of the PCM. The structure and morphology of the fabricated composite PCMs are observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the thermal properties and performance are also characterized. SEM results show that the liquid fatty acid has been fully stabled by the three-dimensional structure of the fibers. Good compatibility among the components of the composites is also demonstrated. Besides, the addition of nanoparticles leads to an improved thermal conductivity by over 115.2% and a phase transition temperature 21.24 °C as well as a high latent heat of 85.07 J/g. Moreover, excellent thermal reliability of the phase change fiber is confirmed by multiple thermal cycles. Hence, the composite PCM prepared in this study shows a promising potential for thermal energy system such as building insulating and thermal mass regulating textiles.     

石墨烯微片/聚丙烯导热复合材料的制备与性能

通过熔融共混法制备了两种不同型号石墨烯微片（GNPs）填加的GNPs/聚丙烯（PP）导热复合材料,研究了GNPs型号（KNG180,KNG150）和含量对其导热性能、密度、结晶性能和热稳定性能的影响。结果表明,KNG180 GNPs/PP复合材料密度高于KNG150 GNPs/PP,同时KNG180对提高聚丙烯结晶度的效果优于KNG150。随着石墨烯微片含量的增加,两种复合材料导热系数均明显增大,而且KNG180填充的复合材料导热性能明显优于KNG150;当KNG180的添加量为60%（质量分数）时,GNPs/PP复合材料的导热系数从纯聚丙烯的0.087 W/（m·K）提高到1.32 W/（m·K）,提高了14倍多。石墨烯微片的加入显著提高了聚丙烯的热稳定性,当KNG180或KNG150的质量分数为10%时,聚丙烯达到最大热失重速率时的温度从345.1 ℃分别提高到374.6 ℃和397.9 ℃,但是当石墨烯微片超过一定含量时,热稳定性会下降。     

A simple infrared nanosensor array based on carbon nanoparticles

A simple (2×2) pixelated flexible infrared nanosensor array based on carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) was fabricated through a simple and low-cost flame method.By integrated with a micro controller unit,the...