Form-stable phase change composites based on nanofibrillated cellulose/polydopamine hybrid aerogels with extremely high energy storage density and improved photothermal conversion efficiency
Yunlong Tan, Xiaosheng Du, Zongliang Du, Haibo Wang, Xu Cheng
Abstract
) and excellent thermal reliability. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) showed that the composite PCMs exhibited excellent thermal stability. In photothermal experiments, PDA acted as a photon trap and effectively improved the photothermal conversion efficiency (up to 86.7%) of the composite PCMs. In conclusion, the synthesized composite PCMs displayed high phase change enthalpy and superior photothermal conversion efficiency, suggesting their promising characteristics for solar energy utilization applications.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCellulosePhotothermal therapyComposite materialAerogelPhase (matter)Phase changeEnergy densityNanoparticleNanocelluloseChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringEngineering physicsTheoretical physicsPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems