Shape-stabilized phase-change materials supported by eggplant-derived porous carbon for efficient solar-to-thermal energy conversion and storage
Yaqiong Li, Xiubing Huang, Yang Li, Zuoshuai Xi, Guangtong Hai, Tao Zhang, Ge Wang
Abstract
3D spongy-like porous carbon materials derived from eggplants were used as scaffolds for encapsulating polyethylene glycol (PEG) to fabricate shape-stabilized composite phase-change materials with excellent solar-to-thermal conversion efficiency.
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene glycolMaterials sciencePorosityPhase changeThermal energy storageCarbon fibersPorous mediumPEG ratioPhase-change materialComposite numberThermalPolyethyleneChemical engineeringPhase (matter)Energy transformationComposite materialOrganic chemistryChemistryEngineering physicsEngineeringBiologyEcologyFinancePhysicsThermodynamicsEconomicsMeteorologyPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsAdvanced battery technologies research