Tetrapods based engineering of organic phase change material for thermal energy storage

Balasubramanian, K. and Kumar Pandey, A. and Abolhassani, R. and Rubahn, H.-G. and Rahman, S. and Kumar Mishra, Y. (2023) Tetrapods based engineering of organic phase change material for thermal energy storage. Chemical Engineering Journal, 462: 141984. ISSN 1385-8947

[thumbnail of CEJ_D_22_28111_R1]
Text (CEJ_D_22_28111_R1)
CEJ_D_22_28111_R1.pdf - Accepted Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs.

Download (3MB)

Abstract

Phase change materials (PCM) are largely assessed on their ability towards energy storage and their enthalpy efficiency of discharging the stored energy. Nevertheless, their applications are limited by the low thermal conductivity behaviour, despite their tunable transition temperature abilities. The present work demonstrates a novel concept to develop and explore PCM composite by embedding two unique zinc oxide tetrapod classes to engineer the heat transfer mechanism for potential utilization in thermal energy storage. Tetrapods embedded phase change material (TPCM) composite displayed up to 94% enhancement in thermal conductivity without compromising melting enthalpy. TPCM composite with high thermal conductivity, high heat capacity, broad photo-absorptivity, improved stability in isothermal conditions, and long thermal cycles offer attractive solutions for effective thermal energy storage, efficient solar energy harnessing, and thermal management. With demonstrated abilities, the developed TPCM composite material could play a significant role in the progress of renewable energy needs in future.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Chemical Engineering Journal
Additional Information:
This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Chemical Engineering Journal. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Chemical Engineering Journal, 462, 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.141984
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2304
Subjects:
?? compositeenergy harnessingphase change materialthermal energy storagezinc oxide tetrapodsenvironmental chemistrychemical engineering(all)chemistry(all)industrial and manufacturing engineering ??
ID Code:
189593
Deposited By:
Deposited On:
23 Mar 2023 15:20
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
29 Feb 2024 01:19