Effects of nano-SiO2 on morphology, thermal energy storage, thermal stability, and combustion properties of electrospun lauric acid/PET ultrafine composite fibers as form-stable phase change materials

被引:147
作者
Cai, Yibing [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Ke, Huizhen [1 ]
Dong, Ju [1 ]
Wei, Qufu [1 ]
Lin, Jiulong [1 ]
Zhao, Yong [3 ]
Song, Lei [2 ]
Hu, Yuan [2 ]
Huang, Fenglin [1 ]
Gao, Weidong [1 ]
Fong, Hao [3 ]
机构
[1] Jiangnan Univ, Minist Educ, Key Lab Ecotext, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Sci & Technol China, State Key Lab Fire Sci, Hefei 230027, Anhui, Peoples R China
[3] S Dakota Sch Mines & Technol, Dept Chem, Rapid City, SD 57701 USA
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Form-stable phase change materials; Electrospinning; LA/PET composite fibers; Nano-SiO2; Morphology; Thermal energy storage; GLYCOL/CELLULOSE ACETATE COMPOSITE; CARBON-FIBERS; NANOFIBERS; POLYMER; FABRICATION; MEMBRANES; GRAPHITE; BLENDS; PCM;
D O I
10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.12.071
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The ultrafine composite fibers consisting of lauric acid (LA). polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and silica nanoparticles (nano-SiO2) were prepared through the materials processing technique of electrospinning as an innovative type of form-stable phase change materials (PCMs). The effects of nano-SiO2 on morphology, thermal energy storage, thermal stability, and combustion properties of electrospun LA/PET/SiO2 composite fibers were studied. SEM images revealed that the LA/PET/SiO2 composite fibers with nano-SiO2 possessed desired morphologies with reduced average fiber diameters as compared to the LA/PET fibers without nano-SiO2. DSC measurements indicated that the amount of nano-SiO2 in the fibers had an influence on the crystallization of LA. and played an important role on the heat enthalpies of the composite fibers; while it had no appreciable effect on the phase change temperatures. TGA results suggested that the incorporation of nano-SiO2 increased the onset thermal degradation temperature, maximum weight loss temperature, and charred residue at 700 degrees C of the composite fibers, indicating the improved thermal stability of the fibers. MCC tests showed that the heat resistance effect and/or barrier property generated by nano-SiO2 resulted in an increase of initial combustion temperature and a decrease of the heat release rate for the electrospun ultrafine composite fibers. (c) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2106 / 2112
页数:7
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