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Photoswitchable phase change materials for
For the photochemical conversion, the incident photon energy (E total) can be transformed into three parts: the resulting chemical energy stored inside the material system (E in), thermal energy due to the parasitic
High-performance macro-encapsulated composite for photothermal conversion and latent heat storage
In this work, Na 2 S 2 O 3 ·5H 2 O-CH 3 COONa·3H 2 O eutectic hydrated PCM was chosen as energy storage-release medium, with high enthalpy, suppressive supercooling degree and suitable phase transition temperature [35].Then, the foamy Cu was in situ grown into CuS-Cu as dual functional carrier which had good heat transfer and
High-performance macro-encapsulated composite for photothermal conversion and latent heat storage
Capture and storage-release of solar energy can be simultaneously achieved by integrating photothermal conversion particles into phase change materials (PCMs) to obtain dual functional composites. Herein, a simple, cheap strategy for preparing 3D macro-encapsulated composite is proposed.
Boosting Low-Temperature Resistance of Energy Storage
The present work may provide new insights on the application of solar energy and the design of energy storage devices with excellent low-temperature
Energy, exergy, and economic analysis of a solar photovoltaic and photothermal hybrid energy
The battery is the power storage device of the PV-PTHS, which can convert the DC electrical energy generated by the PV cell into chemical energy storage. The working voltage of the battery is related to the discharge current and the internal resistance of the battery, and can be calculated using Eq.
Photothermal properties and photothermal conversion
Addition of nanoparticles has an advanced application prospect in the field of solar energy collection and storage capacity of glass envelope systems filled with paraffin. The
Graphene-doped polymer microencapsulated n-Octadecane for heat storage and photothermal
Photothermal properties and photothermal conversion performance of nano-enhanced paraffin as a phase change thermal energy storage material Sol Energy Mater Sol Cells, 219 ( 2021 ), Article 110792, 10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110792
Advances in flexible hydrogels for light-thermal-electricity energy conversion and storage
In order to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy waste, efficient energy conversion and storage are current research hotspots. Light-thermal-electricity energy systems can reconcile the limited supply of fossil fuel power generation with the use of renewable and clean energy, contributing to green and sustainable production and living.
Principles and applications of photothermal catalysis
Solar energy, as a type of abundant, clean, and renewable energy, has been widely used in various fields in the past decades, including desalination, 8 solar evaporation, 9 and photoelectric processes. 10 In 1972, a pioneering work was reported by Fujishima and Honda on a photoelectrochemical system composed of a TiO 2
Photothermal properties and photothermal conversion performance of nano-enhanced paraffin as a phase change thermal energy storage
The paraffin incorporation in device of glass envelope allows the thermal regulation, increasing the thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings nally, the solar irradiance components are
(PDF) An azobenzene-based photothermal energy storage
Here, a series of unilateral para-functionalized photoinduced liquefiable Azo derivatives is presented that can co-harvest and convert photon energy and ambient heat
A Low-Temperature Heat Output Photoactive Material-Based High-Performance Thermal Energy Storage
Designing and synthesizing photothermal conversion materials with better storage capacity, long-term stability as well as low temperature energy output capability is still a huge challenge in the area of photothermal storage. In this work, we report a brand new photothermal conversion material obtai
A Review on Microencapsulated Phase-Change Materials: Preparation, Photothermal Conversion Performance, Energy Storage
A Review on Microencapsulated Phase-Change Materials: Preparation, Photothermal Conversion Performance, Energy Storage, and Solar RRL ( IF 7.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-12, DOI: 10.1002
A comprehensive review on solar to thermal energy conversion and storage
The ability to store energy with practically negligible energy losses is the real benefit of thermochemical energy storage, making it an attractive option for long-term or seasonal energy storage. However, its principal drawbacks include high costs, high complexity, poor heat transfer, and low stability that, with time, reduces storage efficiency.
Composite phase-change materials for photo-thermal conversion
Photo-thermal conversion phase-change composite energy storage materials (PTCPCESMs) are widely used in various industries because of their high thermal
Molecular solar thermal energy storage in photoswitch oligomers
Molecular photoswitches can be used for solar thermal energy storage by photoisomerization into high-energy, meta-stable isomers; we present a molecular design
Flexible phase-change composite films for infrared thermal camouflage and photothermal energy storage
To meet the requirement of multipurpose applications in infrared thermal camouflage and solar photothermal energy storage, we have developed a series of multifunctional composite films based on polyurethane (PU) as a flexible matrix and double-layered phase-change microcapsules as an additive.
Phase Change Energy Storage Material with
However, the preparation of photocurable phase change materials (PCMs) with photothermal conversion and self-cleaning properties is challenging due to the conflict between the transparency
Weavable coaxial phase change fibers concentrating thermal energy storage, photothermal
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Weavable coaxial phase change fibers concentrating thermal energy storage, photothermal conversion and thermochromic responsiveness toward smart thermoregulatory textiles" by Jin Zhang et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.149281
Photothermal storage and controllable release of a phase-change azobenzene/aluminum nitride aerogel composite
The energy decreases of PAzo were also explored in the dark to obtain the best storage time for solid photothermal fuel device. As shown in Fig. 4 d, the residual ΔH isom of Azo decreases from 112 J/g to 54.3 J/g in 48 h, consistent with Fig. 3 b.
Optimization of supercooling, thermal conductivity, photothermal
Besides, SAT also is a promising thermal storage media for heat pump energy storage system [7, 16], as shown in Fig. 1 (b). This system can operate a heat pump during nighttime for heating in the thermal storage tank and uses the stored energy during daytime when the higher loads occur, addressing the stabilization of electricity demand.
Photothermal properties and photothermal conversion performance of nano-enhanced paraffin as a phase change thermal energy storage
The incorporation of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles were compared by Yang et al. (2021) to study the photothermal properties of nano-enhanced paraffin when used for solar energy collection (glass
(PDF) An azobenzene-based photothermal energy storage system for co-harvesting photon energy
Energy harvested from ambient heat and photons, i.e., the energy charging process. First column: images of Azo-Cl (A) and Azo-OEt (D) samples on glass slides, showing the trans-crystals at the
Flexible phase-change composite films for infrared thermal camouflage and photothermal energy storage
To evaluate the photothermal energy-storage performance of the PU/MePCM composite films, an experimental setup was designed as shown in Fig. S6. A Xenon arc lamp with an irradiation intensity of 1000 mW·cm −2 was used as a
Recent advances of plasmonic nanofluids in solar harvesting and energy storage
Compared with the base fluid, the photothermal conversion efficiency of HP-Au/oil nanofluid is improved by 240 %. TiO 2, due to its excellent photostability, is widely used in fields such as photocatalysis and energy storage. However, TiO 2 has a wide band gap and can only collect solar energy in the UV.
Phase change nanocapsules incorporated with nanodiamonds for efficient photothermal energy conversion and storage
ND was firstly incorporated into NEPCM for efficient solar energy utilization. • The phase change nanocapsules exhibit a high thermal conductivity of 0.747 W/m·K. • The nanocapsules present exceptional latent heat and leak-proof performance. • The photothermal
Synergistic enhancement of photothermal energy storage
3 · Currently, a major challenge facing phase change materials for solar energy storage is their high cost, particularly due to the expense of the photothermal conversion particles. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find a method to reduce the usage of photothermal conversion particles without compromising their photothermal conversion
Photothermal properties and photothermal conversion performance of nano-enhanced paraffin as a phase change thermal energy storage
Addition of nanoparticles has an advanced application prospect in the field of solar energy collection and storage capacity of glass envelope systems filled with paraffin. The present study conducts an experimental and numerical investigation in order to study photothermal properties of the paraffin incorporated ZnO or CuO nanoparticles.
Ternary mixture thermochromic microcapsules for visible light absorption and photothermal conversion energy storage
In this study, a series of reversible thermochromic MicroPCMs (RT-MPCMs) were synthetized through encapsulating ternary thermochromic mixtures via in-situ polymerization, and presented outstanding
Photothermal Energy-Storage Capsule with Sustainable
Herein, a photothermal energy-storage capsule (PESC) by leveraging both the solar-to-thermal conversion and energy-storage capability is proposed for efficient anti-/deicing. Under illumination, the surface temperature can rise to 55 °C, which endows fast droplet evaporation to prevent the subsequent bulk freezing, and the accumulated ice and frost in
Polyimide/phosphorene hybrid aerogel-based composite phase change materials for high-efficient solar energy capture and photothermal
The solar light-to-heat conversion and photothermal energy-storage performance in practical use were investigated using the method depicted in Fig. 13 a. Fig. 13 b–d shows the obtained temperature evolution plots and infrared thermographic images of
Weavable coaxial phase change fibers concentrating thermal energy storage, photothermal
In this work, smart thermoregulatory textiles with thermal energy storage, photothermal conversion and thermal responsiveness were woven for energy saving and personal thermal management. Sheath-core PU@OD phase change fibers were prepared by coaxial wet spinning, different extruded rate of core layer OD and sheath layer PU was
Polypyrrole‐boosted photothermal energy storage in MOF‐based
Additionally, our developed MOF-based photothermal composite PCMs also exhibit long-standing antileakage stability, energy storage stability, and photothermal conversion stability. The proposed coating strategy and in-depth understanding mechanism are expected to facilitate the development of high-efficiency MOF-based photothermal
A Review on Microencapsulated Phase‐Change Materials: Preparation, Photothermal Conversion Performance, Energy Storage
Here, novel photothermal conversion and energy storage composite was designed and fabricated to solve the problem. Firstly, nanoscale poly (p-phenylenediamine) (PPPD) as stabilizer and
A study on novel dual-functional photothermal material for high
Photothermal energy storage curves of (b-c) SA-based PCB-20, and (d-e) nD-based PCB-20, encompassing their respective 3D and 2D interfaces, along with the
High-directional thermally conductive stearic acid/expanded graphite
Particularly, photothermal energy storage systems that store excess solar energy generated during the day for nighttime utilization are widely adopted. Stearic acid (SA) has garnered significant attention as a recommended PCM due to its favorable properties [5], [6], such as cost-effectiveness, high thermal storage density, non-toxicity,