Modification of heat storage ability and adhesive properties of core/shell structured phase change material nanocapsules

Wonseok Cho, Jun Won Kook, Seung Mo Lee, Won gun Koh, Jung Hyun Kim

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Abstract

Phase change material-polystyrene (PCM-PSt) nanocapsules were prepared via a modified resin-fortified miniemulsion (RFME) polymerization process using an alkali soluble resin (ASR). Poly(styrene-co-acrylic acid) (SAA), which is a functional amphiphilic polymer, was used as the surfactant for the resin-fortified emulsion polymerization. A co-surfactant and a crosslinker were adopted to improve the PCM encapsulation efficiency. The average particle size and heat capacity of the optimized PCM-PSt nanocapsules were about ∼280 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and ∼110 J/g as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), respectively. The morphology and the inner structure of the nanocapsules were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The synthesized nanocapsules showed good adhesive and thermal storage properties, and were amenable for processing by dip-coating methods. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)556-561
Number of pages6
JournalMacromolecular Research
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Jun 1

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© 2016, The Polymer Society of Korea and Springer Sciene+Business Media Dordrecht.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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