期刊
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
卷 94, 期 7, 页码 1235-1240出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.03.014
关键词
Thermal energy storage; Microencapsulation; Phase change material; Coacervation
资金
- Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologia through CICYT [MAT2008-00497/NAN]
- Generalitat de Catalunya through Grup Consolidat [SGR 2009 1307]
- Xarxa de Referencia R+D+I en Materials Avancats per l'Energia (XaRMAE)
- Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia through la Factoria Cristalografica [CSD2006-15]
In this this study, phase change materials (Rubitherm (R) RT 27) microcapsules were successfully obtained by two different methods. The main difference between them remains on the shell composition, as they are composed of different coacervates (Sterilized Gelatine/Arabic Gum for the SG/AG method and Agar-Agar/Arabic Gum for the AA/AG method). Microcapsules were thermally characterized by thermo-optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Using scanning electron microscopy, their spherical morphology (sphericity factor of 0.94-0.95) and their particle size distribution were determined, obtaining an average diameter of 12 mu m for the SG/AG method and lower values for the AA/AG method, where nanocapsules were also observed (average diameter of 4.3 mu m for the microcapsules and 104 nm for the nanocapsules). The thermal stability determination was carried out by Thermogravimetric analyses (TG) and the results show a high decomposition temperature, although the process takes places in four steps for the two mentioned methods. Moreover, the microcapsules obtained by the AA/AG method decompose in a more gradual way, as in the TG results a double step, instead of one, is appreciable. On the whole, the prepared microencapsulated PCM are totally capable of developing their role in thermal energy storage. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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