International Journal of Energy Research, Vol.44, No.11, 9185-9193, 2020
Recyclable solid-solid phase-change materials cross-linked by reversible oxime-carbamate bonds for solar energy storage
Polymeric solid-solid phase-change materials (SSPCMs) possessing excellent shape stability and adaptability are able to store renewable thermal energy in an economically feasible and environmentally friendly way. Integration of chemical cross-links colorless and recyclability in a single SSPCM is challenging and interesting at present. Herein, the oxime-carbamate bond was firstly introduced in chemically cross-linked polyurethanes to prepare recyclable SSPCMs, in which finely dispersed PEG segments function as phase-change components as well as polymeric skeletons. The excellent thermal energy storage capacity (with the enthalpy reached up to 101 J/g) and remarkable thermal stability of the synthesized SSPCMs had been confirmed. Moreover, the as-prepared SSPCMs can be recycled and reprocessed by simple hot pressing because of the reversibility of oxime-carbamate bond. This SSPCM combines good thermal storage capacity and appealing recyclability, exhibiting sustained usability for energy storage.
Keywords:energy storage;oxime-carbamate bonds;phase change materials;reprocessing;reversible dynamic covalent bond