Triallyl isocyanurate
(TAIC) was modified by hydrogen silicone
oil (SO) via hydrosilylation reaction, generating the original TAIC-SO
(TS) intermediate. After the cross-linking polymerization of TS (PTS),
the shape-stabilized phase change materials (PCMs) consisting of
n
-octadecane and silicone-modified supporting matrix were
first synthesized by an in situ reaction. Remarkably, the novel three-dimensional
PTS network effectively prevents the leakage of
n
-octadecane during its phase transition, solving the prominent problem
of solid–liquid PCMs in practical applications. Moreover,
n
-octadecane is uniformly dispersed in the continuous and
high-strength cross-linked network, contributing to excellent thermal
reliability and structural stability of PTS/
n
-octadecane
(TSO) composites. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis of the
optimal TSO composite indicates that melting and freezing temperatures
are 29.05 and 22.89 °C, and latent heats of melting and freezing
are 130.35 and 129.81 J/g, respectively. After comprehensive characterizations,
the shape-stabilized TSO composites turn out to be promising in thermal
energy storage applications. Meanwhile, the strategy is practical
and economical due to its advantages of easy operation, mild conditions,
short reaction time, and low energy consumption.