Metal foam-phase change material composites for thermal energy storage: A review of performance parameters

Aramesh, Mohamad; Shabani, Bahman

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111919

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“…The resistance loss of graphene converts electrical energy into thermal energy on a micro‐scale, thus allowing the phase change material to be heated in situ and achieving efficient energy conversion. [ 11c,31 ]…”

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Microsphere Structure Composite Phase Change Material with Anti‐Leakage, Self‐Sensing, and Photothermal Conversion Properties for Thermal Energy Harvesting and Multi‐Functional Sensor

Guo

Jin

Yuan

et al. 2022

Adv Funct Materials

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The low thermal conductivity and liquid melt leakage of phase change materials are long-standing bottlenecks for efficient and safe thermal energy harvesting. Although high thermal conductivity materials combined with phase change materials can address the thermal conductivity problem, ensuring no leakage and no reduction in latent heat in the meantime remains challenging. Here, a strategy to synthesize microsphere-structured phase change composites by encapsulating phase change materials in graphene via emulsion polymerization (no additional emulsifier) and chemical reduction is proposed. Multiple graphene sheets are connected to construct an efficient thermally conductive (increase 58.5 times in thermal conductivity) and electrically conductive network. The composite microspheres exhibit no leakage (<0.5%) and superior phase transition behavior after 1500 heating-cooling cycles, and sense external environments such as temperature changes and water drops falling, allowing them to be engineered into devices for temperature monitoring. In addition, it converts electrical energy into thermal energy to achieve rapid temperature increases. The incorporation of polydopamine improves the photothermal efficiency of the phase change microspheres and senses light irradiation, offering a promising route to extend the single source of thermal energy. This method provides new insight into the photothermal integration and intelligent sensing of phase-change materials.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Microsphere Structure Composite Phase Change Material with Anti‐Leakage, Self‐Sensing, and Photothermal Conversion Properties for Thermal Energy Harvesting and Multi‐Functional Sensor

Guo

Jin

Yuan

et al. 2022

Adv Funct Materials

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“…81 Figure 2 is an image of copper foam with different numbers of pores per inch (PPI). 82 In addition, the metal foam material is manufactured from metal by template casting or dealloying. 83 Adding metal foam to PCM can improve the TC of the material.…”

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“…Metal foam has an abundant porous structure, high TC and interconnections between the skeleton, so it has high TC Figure is an image of copper foam with different numbers of pores per inch (PPI) . In addition, the metal foam material is manufactured from metal by template casting or dealloying .…”

Section: Role Of Additives and Comparative Analysismentioning

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Comparative Analysis of Additives for Increasing Thermal Conductivity of Phase Change Materials: A Review

Zhang

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The use of cold storage devices to store energy at low peaks of power usage and release it at peaks is an economic measure. It is also one of the main means to solve the imbalance between electricity shortages during the day and abundance at night. Adding cold storage balls equipped with phase change materials (PCMs) into water cold storage devices can utilize the sensible heat of water and the latent heat of PCMs for cold storage, which has a high energy storage density and can provide cold water with a suitable temperature. PCMs can be divided into organic phase change materials (OPCMs) and inorganic phase change materials (IPCMs), but both have defects. Adding additives or other materials to them to form composite phase change materials (CPCMs) can obtain suitable thermal properties. In the process of material application, some PCMs have problems of poor thermal conductivity (TC) and liquid leakage. The use of additives such as expanded graphite (EG), metal foam, and nanoparticles is a better solution to the above problems. In recent years, many scholars have researched PCMs and additives for increasing thermal conductivity (AITC). However, there is still a lack of detailed comparison among EG, metal foam, and nanoparticles. This article will introduce the PCMs used in the temperature zone (TZ) of cold storage air-conditioning systems (CSASs) and analyze their advantages, disadvantages, and improvement methods. This paper will focus on the latest research on the effect of additives such as nanoparticles, EG, and metal foam on the TC of PCMs. It will also compare the special effects of AITC in preventing supercooling, preventing phase separation, preventing leakage of liquid PCMs, and flame retarding. The future research directions of AITC will be discussed.

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“…7 Foam materials have been widely used in electronic products, automobile manufacturing, thermal insulation products, packaging, oil/water separation, and other fields because of their exponent properties such as lightweight, heat insulation, and sound insulation, and they have been introduced to almost every aspect of modern life. [8][9][10] PLA microporeular foaming is mainly carried out by dissolving physical foaming agents such as supercritical CO 2 (scCO 2 ) or nitrogen in the matrix. 11 The thermal instability caused by the supersaturation of the foaming agent triggers the nucleation and growth of the foam, and then forms the foam structure by releasing the gas in the PLA / gas mixture.…”

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Fabrication of high‐expansion, fully degradable polylactic acid‐based foam with exponent oil/water separation

Hua

Chen

et al. 2022

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Polylactic acid (PLA) foam is widely regarded as an effective substitute for petroleum‐based foams. However, the fabrication of high‐expansive, lightweight, highly hydrophobic foams for oil/water separation remains a challenge. Here, an innovative method was developed to improve the foaming ability of PLA by introducing silane modified alkaline lignin (m‐LA), and a lightweight PLA foam with a high expansion ratio, high porosity, and high hydrophobic performance was successfully developed. The crystallization behavior, rheological properties, pore morphology, and oil/water separation performance of foams were evaluated. The results show that m‐LA not only improves the crystalline properties of PLA, but also plays an important nucleation role during the foaming. m‐LA increased the foaming ratio of PLA to 40.17 times, and reduced the apparent density of the foam to only 0.0303 g cm−3. The PLA foam has exponent hydrophobicity. The water contact angle is up to 130.0°, and the adsorption capacity of various organic solvents is 5.17–12.44 g g−1, because the surface energy of LA is reduced by silane modification. This study provides a new insight into the development of environment‐friendly PLA foams for oil/water separation applications.

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Metal foam-phase change material composites for thermal energy storage: A review of performance parameters

Cited by 80 publications

References 111 publications

Microsphere Structure Composite Phase Change Material with Anti‐Leakage, Self‐Sensing, and Photothermal Conversion Properties for Thermal Energy Harvesting and Multi‐Functional Sensor

Microsphere Structure Composite Phase Change Material with Anti‐Leakage, Self‐Sensing, and Photothermal Conversion Properties for Thermal Energy Harvesting and Multi‐Functional Sensor

Comparative Analysis of Additives for Increasing Thermal Conductivity of Phase Change Materials: A Review

Fabrication of high‐expansion, fully degradable polylactic acid‐based foam with exponent oil/water separation

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