Towards Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: Classification, Improvements and Applications in the Building Sector
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Thermal Energy Storage (TES)
2.1. Sensible Heat Storage (SHS)
2.2. Latent Heat Storage
2.3. Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings
3. Phase Change Materials
3.1. Classification of PCMs
3.1.1. Organic Materials
3.1.2. Inorganic Materials
3.1.3. Eutectic Mixtures
3.2. PCM Properties
4. Improvement of Thermal Performance
4.1. Encapsulation
4.1.1. Microencapsulation
4.1.2. Methods of Microencapsulation
4.1.3. Nanoencapsulation
4.2. Form-stable PCMs
4.2.1. Polymer Form-stable PCMs
4.2.2. Inorganic Form-stable PCMs
4.3. Thermal Conductivity Enhancement Techniques
4.3.1. Enhancement of Thermal Conductivity by Encapsulation
4.3.2. Enhancement of Thermal Conductivity with Nanoparticle Additives
4.3.3. Enhancement of Thermal Conductivity with Metallic Foams and Expanded Graphite
5. Applications of PCMs in Buildings
5.1. PCM Passive Application Systems in Building
5.1.1. PCMs in Wall
Mortars and Plasters
Gypsum Boards
Concrete Blocks and Bricks
PCM Panels and Wallboards
5.1.2. Floor Applications
5.1.3. Ceiling Applications
5.1.4. Windows and Glazed Applications
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Chemicalformula | Melting Temperature (°C) | Melting Enthalpy (J/g) | Thermal Conductivity (W/(m.K)) | Density (kg/m3) | Ref |
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n-Tetradecane | C14H30 | 5.5 | 228 | - | - | [8] |
n-Pentadecane | C15H32 | 10 | 205 | - | - | [8] |
n-Hexadecane | C16H34 | 18.0 | 210.0–238.0 | 0.2 (solid) | 760.0 (liquid, 20.0 °C) | [10] |
n-Heptadecane | C17H36 | 19.0 | 240.0 | 0.2 | 776.0 (liquid, 20.0 °C) | [10] |
n-Octadecane | C18H38 | 28.0 | 200.0–245.0 | 0.15 (liquid, 40.0 °C) 0.36 (solid, 25.0 °C) | 774.0 (liquid, 70.0 °C) 814.0 (solid, 20.0 °C) | [10] |
28.0 | 179 | 0.2 | 750.0 (liquid) 870.0 (solid) | [4] | ||
n-Nonadecane | C19H40 | 32.0–33.0 | 222.0 | 0.18 (liquid, 60.0 °C) 0.26 (solid, 19.0 °C) | 780.0 | [10] |
n- Eicosane | C20H42 | 36.0–37.0 | 247 | 0.15 (liquid) 0.42 (solid) | - | [10] |
n-Heneicosane | C21H44 | 39.0–41.0 | 201.0 | - | - | [10] |
n-Docosane | C22H46 | 44.0 | 249 | - | - | [8] |
n-Tricosane | C23H48 | 47.5 | 232 | - | - | [8] |
n-Tetracosane | C24H50 | 50.6 | 255 | - | - | [8] |
Material | Melting Temperature (°C) | Melting Enthalpy (J/g) | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fatty acids | Capric Acid | 30.2 | 142.7 | [4] |
Capric Acid | 32 | 152.7 | [5] | |
Lauric acid | 43.05 | 172.3 | [5] | |
Myristic acid | 51.80 | 178.14 | [13] | |
Palmitic acid | 60.42 | 233.24 | [13] | |
Stearic acid | 54.29 | 188.28 | [5] | |
Fatty acids esters | Butyl stearate | 19 | 140 | [16] |
Propyl palmitate | 19 | 186 | [17] | |
Methyl palmitate | 29 | 205 | [8] | |
Methyl eicosanate | 45 | 230 | [8] | |
Methyl behenate | 52 | 234 | [8] | |
Alcohols | 1-dodecanol | 26 | 200 | [17] |
Phenol | 41 | 120 | [8] | |
Cetyl alcohol | 49.3 | 141 | [8] | |
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) | PEG 400 | 3.2 | 91.4 | [13] |
PEG 600 | 22.2 | 108.4 | [13] | |
PEG800 | 25.39 | 133.6 | [5] | |
PEG 1000 | 34.89 | 143.62 | [13] | |
PEG 2000 | 52.63 | 180.70 | [13] | |
PEG 4000 | 48.95 | 183.10 | [13] |
Advantages | Disadvantages | |
---|---|---|
Organic PCMs | Wide phase change temperature range. Thermally stable—no degradation. Chemically inert. Noncorrosive. Congruent melting process—no phase segregation. High latent heat. Good nucleation properties. Low liquid phase sub-cooling capability. Minimal volume variation. Compatible with most of the construction materials. Recyclable. Low cost. | Low thermal conductivity. Low density. High flammability. |
Inorganic PCMs | High thermal conductivity. High energy efficiency (high enthalpy). Low volume change during phase transition. Non-flammable. | Incongruent melting—phase segregation. Poor nucleating. Supercooling of the liquid phase. Corrosiveness. Toxicity. Limited compatibility with construction materials. Higher cost. |
Inorganic Material | Melting Temperature (°C) | Melting Enthalpy (J/g) | Ref | Eutectic Mixtures | Melting Temperature (°C) | Melting Enthalpy (J/g) | Ref |
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CaCl2·12H2O | 29.8 | 174 | [8] | Capric Acid-Palmitic Acid | 26.2 | 177 | [4] |
LiNO3· H2O | 30.0 | 296 | [8] | Capric Acid-Myristic Acid | 21.7 | 155 | [4] |
LiNO3·3H2O | 30 | 189 | [8] | Capric Acid-Stearic Acid | 24.7 | 179 | [4] |
LiNO3·3H2O | 30 | 296 | [13] | Capric Acid-Lauric Acid | 19.2–20.3 | 144–150 | [4] |
KF·4H2O | 18.5 | 231 | [13] | Capric Acid-Lauric Acid | 19.09 | 141.5 | [5] |
CaCl2·H2O | 29 | 190.8 | [13] | Butyl stearate-palmitate | 17–20 | 137.8 | [4] |
Na2SO4· 10H2O | 32 | 251 | [13] | Palmitic Acid-Stearic Acid | 32.1 | 151.6 | [5] |
Mn(NO3)2·6H2O | 25.8 | 125.9 | [13] | Capric Acid-Palmitic Acid-Stearic Acid | 19.93 | 129.4 | [4] |
Mn(NO3)2·6H2O | 25.5 | 148 | [17] | Lauric Acid-Myristic Acid-Stearic acid | 29.29 | 140.9 | [5] |
K2HPO4·4H2O | 18.5 | 231 | [17] | Capric Acid-1-dodecanol | 27 | 126.9 | [4] |
FeBr3·6H2O | 21 | 105 | [17] | Ca(NO3)·4H2O-Mg(NO3)3·6H2O | 30 | 136 | [17] |
LiNO3·2H2O | 30 | 296 | [17] | CH3COONa·3H2O + NH2CONH2 | 30 | 200.5 | [17] |
LiBO2·8H2O | 25.7 | 289 | [17] | CaCl2 + NaCl +KCl+H2O | 26–28 | 188 | [17] |
CaCl2·6H2O | 29 | 191 | [17] | Na2SO4·10H2O-Na2HPO4·12H2O | 32.52 | 226.9 | [5] |
Core Material | Shell Material | Encapsulation Method | Capsule Size | Thermal Conductivity of Pure PCM (W/(m.K)) | Thermal Conductivity of Encapsulated PCM (W/(m.K)) | Year | Ref |
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n-Eicosane | TiO2 | Interfacial polycondensation | Tubular: 1–5 μm length, 50–300 nm diameter Octahedral: 2–4 μm Spherical: 0.2–4 μm | 0.161 | 1.244 (tubular) 1.023 (octahedral) 0.724 (spherical) | 2019 | [23] |
N-octadecane | Poly(styrene-co- divinylbenzene-co-acrylamide) | Miniemulsion polymerization | - | - | - | 2019 | [27] |
Myristic acid- Palmitic acid Eutectic | PMMA | Emulsion polymerization | 0.1–70 µm | - | - | 2019 | [24] |
Stearic Acid | Si02/GO | Sol-gel | 2 μm | 0.16 | 0.24 (Si02) 0.28 (Si02/GO) | 2018 | [49] |
n-Dodecane | CNTs reinforced Melamine−Formaldehyde resin | In situ polymerization | - | 0.14 | 0.297 0.219 | 2020 | [55] |
n-Octadecane | Boron Nitride reinforced Melamine-Formaldehyde | In situ polymerization | 5–10 μm | 0.14 | 0.11 | 2020 | [56] |
Paraffin | Graphene Oxide /Graphene nanoplatels | Self-assembly | - | 0.25 | 0.90 | 2020 | [57] |
Stearyl Alcohol | SiO2 | Sol-gel | 5–12 μm | 0.14 | 0.15 | 2020 | [58] |
Methyl Laurate-based | Polyurethane | Pickering emulsion interfacial polymerization | 8–10 μm | - | - | 2020 | [59] |
n-Octadecane | SiO2/graphene | Miniemulsion polymerization | 256–473 nm | 0.6416 | 1.4941 | 2019 | [60] |
| Crosslinked Polystyrene | Miniemulsion polymerization | 136 nm 134 nm | 0.22 0.18 | 0.12 0.11 | 2020 | [61] |
n-Octadecane | SiO2 | Miniemulsion polymerization | 335 nm | 0.15 | 0.38 | 2018 | [62] |
n-Eicosane-Fe3O4 | SiO2/Cu | Pickering emulsion interfacial polymerization | 428–631 nm | 0.4716 | 1.3926 | 2020 | [63] |
PCM | Carrier | Preparation Method | Thermal Conductivity of Pure PCM(W/(m.K)) | Thermal Conductivity of Encapsulated PCM (W/(m.K)) | Year | Refs |
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PEG 10000 | Graphene Aerogel/ Melamine Foam | Vacuum-assisted Impregnation | 0.32 | 1.32 | 2020 | [63] |
Dodecane | Expanded graphite | Vacuum Infiltration | 0.14 | 2.2745 | 2019 | [65] |
Lauric Acid Stearic Acid Eutectic | Carbonized Corn cob | Vacuum Impregnation | 0.228 | 0.441 | 2019 | [66] |
PEG 1000 | Halloysite NanoTube reinforced with Ag nanoparticles | Vacuum Impregnation | 0.293 | 0.902 | 2019 | [67] |
Castor Oil | Polyurethane-Acrylate Oligomer | In situ polymerization | - | - | 2019 | [42] |
m-Erythritol | Sepiolite and Exfoliated Graphite nanoplatelets | Vacuum Infiltration | 0.372 | 0.756 | 2020 | [68] |
PEG 6000 | Epoxy Resin porous Al2O3 ceramic | High-temperature blending and curing | 0.393 | 2.54 | 2020 | [69] |
Capric Acid-Palmitic Acid Eutectic eutectic | Silica Xerogel/ Exfoliated Graphite nanoplatelets | Sol-gel | 0.22 | 0.70 | 2020 | [70] |
Lauric Acid-based |
| Dispersion of nanoincusions in sonication bath | 0.042 0.033 | 0.268 0.024 | 2020 | [71] |
PEG 4000 | Almond shell Biochar | Vacuum impregnation | 0.251 | 0.402 | 2018 | [72] |
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Podara CV, Kartsonakis IA, Charitidis CA. Towards Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: Classification, Improvements and Applications in the Building Sector. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(4):1490. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041490
Chicago/Turabian StylePodara, Christina V., Ioannis A. Kartsonakis, and Costas A. Charitidis. 2021. "Towards Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: Classification, Improvements and Applications in the Building Sector" Applied Sciences 11, no. 4: 1490. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041490