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2018 , Vol. 6 >Issue 5: 439 - 447

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.2095-560X.2018.05.014

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Review on Organic Phase Change Materials Based Fibers for Thermal Energy Storage via Electrospinning Technique

  • LU Yuan ,
  • HUAN Chang-meng ,
  • QI Shuai ,
  • ZHAN Yong-jun ,
  • LIU Hong-sha ,
  • XIAO Xiu-di ,
  • XU Gang
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  • 1. Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    2. CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    3. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    4. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
    5. University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China

Received date: 2018-07-21

  Revised date: 2018-08-29

  Online published: 2018-10-31

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Abstract

Phase change materials (PCMs) is a kind of functional materials which temperature constant during the phase change process where it can absorb or release heat. PCMs such as paraffin wax, polyalcohol and fatty acid have been widely used as low-temperature thermal energy storage (TES) materials because of non-corrosiveness, non-toxicity and no undercooling etc. Besides, PCMs can be applied in the field of clothing, architecture and military etc. due to its temperature adjusting capability. However, the leakage issue and low thermal conductivity limits its practical application. Electrospinning is an effective method to produce micro-nano fibers and load the high thermal conductivity materials to address the above problems. This paper summarizes the electrospun PCMs fibers in recent years and discusses the challenges and opportunities in the future, which paves a way to further development of electrospun PCMs fibers.

Key words： phase change materials; electrospinning; thermal energy storage; fibers

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LU Yuan , HUAN Chang-meng , QI Shuai , ZHAN Yong-jun , LIU Hong-sha , XIAO Xiu-di , XU Gang . Review on Organic Phase Change Materials Based Fibers for Thermal Energy Storage via Electrospinning Technique[J]. Advances in New and Renewable Energy, 2018 , 6(5) : 439 -447 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-560X.2018.05.014

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