Stable salt hydrate-based thermal energy storage materials

Li, Yuzhan; Kumar, Navin; Hirschey, Jason; Akamo, Damilola O.; Li, Kai; Tugba, Turnaoglu; Goswami, Monojoy; Orlando, Rios; LaClair, Tim J.; Graham, Samuel; Gluesenkamp, Kyle R.

doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.109621

Title: Stable salt hydrate-based thermal energy storage materials

Journal Article · 11 January 2022 · Composites Part B: Engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.109621 · OSTI ID:1876327

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Univ. of Science and Technology, Beijing (China); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (United States)
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Heating and cooling systems in building infrastructure utilize conventional materials that account for a considerable amount of energy usage and waste. Phase change material (PCM) is considered a promising candidate for thermal energy storage that can improve energy efficiency in building systems. In this work, a novel salt hydrate-based PCM composite with high energy storage capacity, relatively higher thermal conductivity, and excellent thermal cycling stability was designed and developed. The thermal cycling stability of the PCM composite was enhanced by using dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) salt as a polyelectrolyte additive, which significantly reduced the phase segregation of salt hydrate. The energy storage capacity and the thermal conductivity of the composite were enhanced by the addition of various graphitic materials along with Borax nucleator. A significant increase in thermal cycling stability was observed for the DSS-modified composite, with over 100 thermal cycles without degradation. The final PCM composite exhibited as much as 290% increase in energy storage capacity relative to the pure salt hydrate, and approximately 20% increase in thermal conductivity. In addition, the PCM composite developed can be produced at larger scale, and can potentially change the future of heating/cooling system in building infrastructure.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1876327

Journal Information:: Composites Part B: Engineering, Journal Name: Composites Part B: Engineering Vol. 233; ISSN 1359-8368

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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