Preparation and thermal performances of polyethylene glycol/tuff/boron nitride composite phase change materials
摘要
Using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as phase change material (PCM), a new type of PEG/Tuff composite PCMs (CPCMs) made of PEG infiltrated in tuff with various mass percentage was prepared via direct impregnation technique. The result of the form-stability test suggested that the maximum mass loading percentage of PEG in tuff was about 70%. In addition, the 70%PEG/Tuff with different mass fractions of boron nitride (BN) particles loadings were also made and the findings reveal that 5%BN loading leads to a substantial increase of up to 188% in thermal conductivity while maintaining the melting enthalpy of the composite. The melting temperature and latent heat of the 70%PEG/Tuff/5BN CPCM are determined from DSC measurement at 61.8 °C and 54.6 J g−1, respectively. The thermal cycle test indicated that the 70%PEG/Tuff/5BN CPCM displayed good thermal reliability after experiencing 100 thermal cycles. Furthermore, the composite has enhanced thermal storage/release rate. In summary, the as-prepared 70%PEG/Tuff/5BN CPCM has promising potentials for building energy saving.