The Manufacture of Microencapsulated Thermal Energy Storage Compounds Suitable for Smart Textile

Phase change materials, their synthesis and application in textiles—a review

“…In recent years, a novel method called Sol-Gel has been widely adapted for silica shell development. Some chemical encapsulation methods are discussed below in separate headings in detail (Fabien, 2011).…”

“…The oldest technique of microencapsulation is phase coacervation which is comprised of two types: the first type is simple coacervation and second type is complex coacervation. Generally, one colloidal solute is added to aqueous solution containing polymer using simple coacervation technique; while two colloids having opposite charges are added to a polymeric solution in complex coacervation (Fabien, 2011).…”

n-Alkanes Phase Change Materials and Their Microencapsulation for Thermal Energy Storage: A Critical Review

“…General processes [220][221] : (1) dispersion of the PCM in an aqueous solution containing the shell polymer;…”

“…A typical example: Figure 11 shows the schematic of microencapsulation using coacervation method according to the work of Uddin et al and Fabien [220][221] . In Uddin's work, firstly, gelatine solution was prepared by dissolving in distilled water.…”

“…General processes : , (1) The PCM is dispersed in an aqueous solution containing the shell polymer; (2) the coating material (polymer) is deposited on the core material; (3) the coating material is made rigid by thermal, cross-linking, or desolvation techniques to obtain microcapsules.…”