Based on the accidental
discovery, a
linear-phase change energy storage material (PCESM) could be designed
by encapsulating phase change materials with hollow fiber membranes
(HFMs). Using HFM as a carrier for PCESM served two outstanding benefits.
First, both the hollow portion and the membrane wall of the HFM can
be utilized to encapsulate the phase change material, which is more
advantageous than the other carrier materials. Second, as the HFM
is a flexible fibrous polymer carrier, a flexible woven PCESM can
be prepared, and hence, the characteristics that can be woven into
a net expand the application range of this kind of PCESM. There are
limited reports on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) HFM as carriers
for PCESM. In this work, PVDF HFM prepared via two different methods
was employed as carriers to encapsulate paraffin. Hence, two different
PCESMs were prepared, and the two materials were compared and characterized.
The significance of this work is in enriching the carrier selection
process for PCESM, and these findings can provide novel ideas for
the design of future PCESM.
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