The Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Oleic Acid Modified ZnO‐Decorated Polymer Matrix‐Supported Composite Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization

Abstract In this study, modified nano zinc oxide (ZnO)‐reinforced polymer‐supported novel thermally enhanced form‐stable composite phase change materials (PCMs) are presented, which are prepared via water in oil emulsion polymerization and following impregnation process steps. First, ZnO nanoparticl...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Selçuk MERT, Hatice Hande MERT
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400156
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description Abstract In this study, modified nano zinc oxide (ZnO)‐reinforced polymer‐supported novel thermally enhanced form‐stable composite phase change materials (PCMs) are presented, which are prepared via water in oil emulsion polymerization and following impregnation process steps. First, ZnO nanoparticles are modified with oleic acid (OA) to obtain lipophilic structures for emulsion stability, which are designed to take a role as a heat transfer activator. To ensure the shape stabilization of n‐hexadecane used as organic PCM, polymeric support materials are synthesized in the presence of modified ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO@OA). The polymeric frameworks exhibit open porous morphology, and the thermal stability of the support matrix improves with the addition of ZnO nanofiller. In the second step, composite PCMs are prepared by incorporation of n‐hexadecane with the solvent‐assisted vacuum impregnation method into polymer composites. The 1.0% ZnO@OA incorporated composite PCM has the highest incorporation ratio and exhibits a thermal storage capability (η) of 100%. According to the T‐history and thermal conductivity tests, it is observed that the heat conduction rate is enhanced with the addition of ZnO@OA nanofiller. The conclusion is that the obtained ZnO@OA integrated composite PCMs have a remarkable potential for latent heat storage applications requiring low temperature in the range of 5–25 °C.
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spelling doaj-art-f8b4bdb6b83b482d9038282b24db5d412024-11-15T15:14:54ZengWiley-VCHMacromolecular Materials and Engineering1438-74921439-20542024-11-0130911n/an/a10.1002/mame.202400156The Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Oleic Acid Modified ZnO‐Decorated Polymer Matrix‐Supported Composite Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and CharacterizationMehmet Selçuk MERT0Hatice Hande MERT1Energy Systems Engineering Department Yalova University Yalova 77200 TurkeyChemical Engineering Department Yalova University Yalova 77200 TurkeyAbstract In this study, modified nano zinc oxide (ZnO)‐reinforced polymer‐supported novel thermally enhanced form‐stable composite phase change materials (PCMs) are presented, which are prepared via water in oil emulsion polymerization and following impregnation process steps. First, ZnO nanoparticles are modified with oleic acid (OA) to obtain lipophilic structures for emulsion stability, which are designed to take a role as a heat transfer activator. To ensure the shape stabilization of n‐hexadecane used as organic PCM, polymeric support materials are synthesized in the presence of modified ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO@OA). The polymeric frameworks exhibit open porous morphology, and the thermal stability of the support matrix improves with the addition of ZnO nanofiller. In the second step, composite PCMs are prepared by incorporation of n‐hexadecane with the solvent‐assisted vacuum impregnation method into polymer composites. The 1.0% ZnO@OA incorporated composite PCM has the highest incorporation ratio and exhibits a thermal storage capability (η) of 100%. According to the T‐history and thermal conductivity tests, it is observed that the heat conduction rate is enhanced with the addition of ZnO@OA nanofiller. The conclusion is that the obtained ZnO@OA integrated composite PCMs have a remarkable potential for latent heat storage applications requiring low temperature in the range of 5–25 °C.https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400156oleic acidphase change materialthermal energy storagezinc oxide
spellingShingle Mehmet Selçuk MERT
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The Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Oleic Acid Modified ZnO‐Decorated Polymer Matrix‐Supported Composite Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
oleic acid
phase change material
thermal energy storage
zinc oxide
title The Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Oleic Acid Modified ZnO‐Decorated Polymer Matrix‐Supported Composite Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization
title_full The Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Oleic Acid Modified ZnO‐Decorated Polymer Matrix‐Supported Composite Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization
title_fullStr The Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Oleic Acid Modified ZnO‐Decorated Polymer Matrix‐Supported Composite Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization
title_full_unstemmed The Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Oleic Acid Modified ZnO‐Decorated Polymer Matrix‐Supported Composite Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization
title_short The Thermal Energy Storage Characteristics of Oleic Acid Modified ZnO‐Decorated Polymer Matrix‐Supported Composite Phase Change Materials: Synthesis and Characterization
title_sort thermal energy storage characteristics of oleic acid modified zno decorated polymer matrix supported composite phase change materials synthesis and characterization
topic oleic acid
phase change material
thermal energy storage
zinc oxide
url https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400156
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