Property-enhanced paraffin-based composite phase change material for thermal energy storage: a review

Mishra, Durgesh Kumar; Bhowmik, Chiranjib; Bhowmik, Sumit; Pandey, Krishna Murari

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-19929-x

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“…Despite these benefits, paraffin waxes have many drawbacks that limit their usage, including limited heat conductivity, incompatibility with plastic containers, the high price of pure paraffin, and mild flammability. [18,19] Guo et al, (2022), designed the microsphere-structured phase change composite using paraffin, and graphene oxide aqueous solution to prepare a stable Pickering emulsion without using additives or emulsifiers. They achieved a high thermal conductivity, maintaining high latent heat of phase transition and preventing leakage of PCMs.…”

Section: Organicmentioning

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“…The long and straight‐chain releases a lot of latent heat during crystallization, and the melting temperature rises as the chain lengthens with the number of carbon atoms. [ 18 ] Paraffin is a good thermal storage material as a result of this, as well as its availability over a wide range of temperatures. However, because of the high price of pure paraffin waxes, technical‐grade paraffin is commonly utilized.…”

Section: Phase Change Materials (Pcms)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Phase Change Materials for Life Science Applications

Zare

Mikkonen

2023

Adv Funct Materials

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reported the comparison results in the range of 0-10 based on the equations. The ideal case demonstrates the highest possible level of efficiency, and lifespan, specific power and energy, energy and power density, technical maturity, and the lowest possible power and energy capital cost, self-discharge rate, and environmental impact. [13] Figure 1c represents the PCMs' characteristics.In a previous review, Sadeghi (2022), discussed the thermal energy management of batteries and high-heat-flux electronic devices, and the capability of the TES systems. [2] Costa and Kenisarin (2022) produced a database of metallic PCM's thermophysical features and potential impact in diverse fields, for instance, bioengineering, electronics, solar energy storage, cooling and heating, and beyond. [8] Chavan (2022) covered the recent progress in TES and its usages such as waste heat recovery, solar-based TES, building applications, thermal comfort, heavy electronic equipment cooling, vapor absorption refrigeration (VAR), and Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) applications. [14] An increasing number of recent research addresses the use of PMCs in human body, detection or sensing, biological, barcoding, drug delivery, and medical applications. However, there is no review comprehensively discussing the life science applications of TES and PMCs materials. Based on our literature survey we concluded that a review of the life science applications of PCMs is a required reference. Besides, the evaluation and safety aspects of TES will be explored in this review. Furthermore, the challenges and recommendations of PCM applications will be addressed in order to assist energy technologists and streamline future research.

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Section: Organicmentioning

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Section: Phase Change Materials (Pcms)mentioning

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Phase Change Materials for Life Science Applications

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Mikkonen

2023

Adv Funct Materials

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“…According to these requirements, paraffin is an appropriate material to act as a PCM because of its inherent properties, such as being non-poisonous, possessing good thermal regulating properties and large latent heat, and having a small volume change during phase transition [ 10 , 11 , 12 ]. As we all know, paraffin is a saturated hydrocarbon with the general chemical formula C x H 2x+2 [ 13 ]. It consists of linear and branched alkanes and comes from petroleum process wastes [ 14 ], making it a low-cost and easily obtainable material that conforms to the reutilization of resources.…”

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Encapsulation of Paraffin Phase-Change Materials within Monolithic MTMS-Based Silica Aerogels

Xie

Wang

et al. 2023

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To address the leakage issue of paraffin phase-change materials in thermal management, a monolithic MTMS-based silica aerogel (MSA) is employed to encapsulate paraffin through a facile impregnation process. We find that the paraffin and MSA form a physical combination, with little interaction occurring between them. The prepared no-leakage paraffin/MSA composites have a density of 0.70 g/cm3 and exhibit good mechanical properties and nice hydrophobicity, with a contact angle of 122°. Furthermore, the average latent heat of the paraffin/MSA composites is found to reach up to 209.3 J/g, about 85% of the pure paraffin’s latent heat, which is significantly larger than other paraffin/silica aerogel phase-change composite materials. The thermal conductivity of the paraffin/MSA remains almost the same as that of the pure paraffin (~250 mW/m/K), without any heat transfer interference from the MSA skeletons. All these results indicate that MSA can effectively serve as a carrier material for encapsulating paraffin, which is beneficial for expanding the applications of MSAs in thermal management and energy storage.

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“…Organic PCMs have been used in solar energy storage, industrial waste heat recovery, energy-efficient buildings, temperature-controlled packaging materials, thermo-regulated textiles, Li-ion battery thermal management, etc. – Among various organic PCMs, paraffin is the most widely used in industries because of its low cost and high latent heat . However, paraffin is derived from petroleum and coal, which are nonrenewable and unstainable . Fatty acids are a viable alternative to paraffin because they are derived from renewable resources such as vegetable oils and animal fats .…”

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Efficient and Secure Encapsulation of a Natural Phase Change Material in Nanofibers Using Coaxial Electrospinning for Sustainable Thermal Energy Storage

Patel,

Wei,

Singh

et al. 2023

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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In this study, we present an ecofriendly technique for encapsulating lauric acid (LA), a natural phase change material, within polystyrene (PS) nanofibers through coaxial electrospinning. The resulting LAPS core–sheath nanofibers exhibited a melting enthalpy of up to 136.6 J/g, representing 75.8% of the heat storage capacity of pristine LA (180.2 J/g), a value surpassing all previously reported core–sheath fibers. Scanning electron microscopy revealed uniform LAPS nanofibers free of surface LA until the core LA feed rate reached 1.3 mL/h. As the core LA feed rate increased, the fiber diameter shrank from 2.24 ± 0.31 to 0.58 ± 0.45 μm. Infrared spectra demonstrated a proportional increase in the LA content with rising core LA injection rates. Thermogravimetric analysis found the maximum core LA content in core–sheath nanofibers to be 75.0%. Differential scanning calorimetry thermograms displayed a trend line shift upon LA leakage for LA1.3PS nanofibers. LAPS fibers containing 75.0% LA effectively maintained consistent cycling stability and reusability across 100 heating–cooling cycles (20–60 °C) without heat storage deterioration. The core LA remained securely within the PS sheath after 100 cycles, and the LAPS nanofibers retained an excellent structural integrity without rupture. The energy-dense and form-stable LAPS core–sheath nanofibers have great potential for various thermal energy storage applications, such as building insulation, smart textiles, and electronic cooling systems, providing efficient temperature regulation and energy conservation.

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Property-enhanced paraffin-based composite phase change material for thermal energy storage: a review

Cited by 32 publications

References 237 publications

Phase Change Materials for Life Science Applications

Phase Change Materials for Life Science Applications

Encapsulation of Paraffin Phase-Change Materials within Monolithic MTMS-Based Silica Aerogels

Efficient and Secure Encapsulation of a Natural Phase Change Material in Nanofibers Using Coaxial Electrospinning for Sustainable Thermal Energy Storage

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