具有太阳能高效光-热转换与存储的三维定向多孔氮化钛气凝胶基复合相变材料的制备

Preparation of 3 D oriented porous titanium nitride aerogel-based composite phase change materials for efficient solar energy photothermal conversion and storage

  • 摘要: 相变材料(PCMs)普遍存在熔融态易泄漏、太阳光吸能力弱和光热转换效率低等问题,严重制约了其在太阳能高效利用和潜热储存领域的应用。本研究将聚乙二醇(PEG)封装在由氮化钛-聚乙烯醇-纤维素纳米纤维交联构筑的TiN-PVA-CNF(TPC)气凝胶骨架中,成功制备了一种新型的TiN气凝胶基复合PCMs。TPC气凝胶骨架具备独特的三维定向管状多孔结构,不仅有效抑制了PEG在熔融状态下的泄漏,而且孔道对光的多次反射作用显著提高了入射光的捕获。此外,TiN的局域表面等离子共振效应大幅度提升了PCMs在太阳光谱的宽带光吸收能力。利用TiN与TPC气凝胶的协同作用,TPC-15%/PEG表现出142.2 J/g的高潜热、87.2%的光热转换效率和优异的形状稳定性。经过100次热循环后,TPC/PEG复合PCMs仍保持良好的储热能力。本研究为开发兼具高效光热转换、形状稳定和高储能密度的新型等离子体PCMs提供了新策略。

     

    Abstract: Phase change materials (PCMs) suffer from issues such as leakage in the molten state, weak solar absorption capacity, and low photothermal conversion efficiency, which severely restrict their applications in efficient solar energy utilization and latent heat storage. In this study, a novel TiN aerogel-based composite PCMs was successfully fabricated by encapsulating polyethylene glycol (PEG) within a skeleton of TiN-PVA-CNF (TPC) aerogels, which was constructed via the crosslinking of titanium nitride (TiN), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and cellulose nanofibers (CNF). The TPC aerogel skeleton possesses a unique three-dimensional oriented tubular porous structure, which not only effectively suppresses PEG leakage but also significantly enhances the capture of incident light through multiple reflections within the channels. Meanwhile, the localized surface plasmon resonance effect of TiN significantly enhances the broadband light absorption capability of PCMs in the solar spectrum. Leveraging the synergistic effect between TiN and the TPC aerogels, the TPC-15%/PEG exhibits a high latent heat capacity of 142.2 J/g, a photothermal conversion efficiency of 87.2%, excellent shape stability. After 100 thermal cycles, the TPC/PEG composite PCMs still maintain good heat storage capacity. This study provides a new strategy for developing novel plasmonic photothermal PCMs with high photothermal conversion efficiency, excellent shape stability, and high energy storage density.

     

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