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Microencapsulated phase change materials composited Al2O3–SiO2 aerogel and the thermal regulation properties

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Phase change materials (PCMs) are effective energy storage application, which can be combined with aerogels to improve heat conversion rate in building insulation materials. A low-cost microencapsulated PCMs (MEPCM) composited Al2O3–SiO2 aerogels (MEPCM/ASA) have been successfully prepared by in situ sol–gel method following by ambient pressure drying (APD). The aerogels and the phase change microcapsules were well bonded without destroying the aerogels network structure. The morphology, microstructure, thermal conductivity, energy storage efficiency, and thermal stability of the MEPCM/ASA composite were comprehensively investigated. The experimental results showed that the composite revealed small shrinkage (4.1 wt%), high specific surface area (380.22 m2/g), and low thermal conductivity (0.0507 W/(m K)) at room temperature. The latent heat of the composites containing 50 wt% MEPCM reached 28.91 J/g around 26.7 °C. The MEPCM/ASA possessed good phase change behavior, low undercooling, and excellent thermal cycling stability. It was anticipated to provide a new path to achieve simultaneous enhancement of thermal insulation and thermal storage, and the application in building materials were of great importance for energy saving.

Microencapsulated phase change materials composited Al2O3–SiO2 aerogel (MEPCM/ASA) were prepared through in situ sol–gel method with etraethyl orthosilicate and Aluminum chloride hexahydrate as precursors. By surface-modified ambient pressure drying to obtain MEPCM/ASA composite exhibited high latent heat、proper phase change temperature and low thermal conductivity. The high porosity of the aerogel makes the prepared samples have good thermal insulation properties, and the heat transfer through the aerogel framework and high silicon oxygen fibers to the phase change materials provides the possibility for energy storage and release and temperature control. The resulting MEPCM/ASA is of potential for solar energy utilize and thermal insulation enhancement in modern building application.

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  • Microencapsulated phase change materials composited Al2O3–SiO2 aerogel were successfully prepared through in situ sol–gel and ambient pressure drying process.

  • The effects of thermal insulation and heat storage of aerogel composite phase change materials were verified through versatile analysis.

  • The composites showed enhanced thermal regulation ability than pure aerogels.

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We thank the Tianjin Research Program of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology (no. 17JCQNJC03300) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 51703156) for financial support.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, 300384, China

    Yiting Zhang, Jing Li, Hongli Liu, Yajing Li, Jianming Rui & Hengpeng Da

  2. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Building Green Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300384, China

    Jing Li, Hongli Liu & Yajing Li

  3. School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, 639798, Singapore

    Zhong Chen

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Zhang, Y., Li, J., Liu, H. et al. Microencapsulated phase change materials composited Al2O3–SiO2 aerogel and the thermal regulation properties. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 96, 627–635 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-020-05363-3

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