Use of biochar co-mediated chitosan mesopores to encapsulate alkane and improve thermal properties

Dimberu G. Atinafu; Sungwoong Yang; Beom Yeol Yun; Yujin Kang; Sumin Kim

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.113539

Use of biochar co-mediated chitosan mesopores to encapsulate alkane and improve thermal properties

Dimberu G. Atinafu, Sungwoong Yang, Beom Yeol Yun, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering

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Phase-change materials (PCMs) plays a significant role in energy conservation and thermal management systems. However, excessive seepage and insufficient thermal conductivity of pristine PCMs are restricting its real-world applications. Herein, “anisotropic-like” biochar with favorable pore characteristics is designed by combining it with chitosan for dodecane encapsulation. The use of biochar could overcome high manufacturing costs and associated environmental issues of PCM supporting materials. Biochar co-mediated chitosan enrich the mesopore proportion (96.5%) and provide interactive synergistic architecture. The prepared composite PCM exhibited outstanding latent heat retention of 95.9% after repeated cycling, high loading ratio, enhanced thermal conductivity (0.373 W/(m·K)), leakage-free, and repeatable utilization properties above the melting point of pristine dodecane. A figure of merit of 33.94 × 10⁶ W² S/(m⁴^oC) was achieved, far surpassing that measure among reported biochar-based composite PCMs. This study provides insights into next-generation sustainable energy storage development for a key global sustainability goal.

Original language	English
Article number	113539
Journal	Environmental Research
Volume	212
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113539
Publication status	Published - 2022 Sept

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This work was supported by Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government (MOTIE) ( 20202020800030 ). Dr. Dimberu G. Atinafu was supported (in part) by the Yonsei University Research Fund (Yonsei Frontier Lab. Young Researcher Supporting Program) of 2021.

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