Preparation of microencapsulated phase change materials (mPCMs) by using RAFT synthesized well-defined surfactants

• Published in: Polymer (Guilford) Vol. 190; p. 122215
• Main Authors: Rezaee Shirin-Abadi, Abbas, Zafarghandi, Milad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 02.03.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Acrylic acid; Acrylic resins; Addition polymerization; Amphiphilic block copolymer; Block copolymers; Chain transfer; Copolymers; Energy conservation; Hexadecane; Melamine; Melamine formaldehyde (MF); Melamine formaldehyde resins; Microcapsules; Molecular weight; Morphology; Phase change materials; Phase change materials (PCM); Pollutants; Polymerization; Polystyrene; Polystyrene resins; RAFT polymerization; Renewable energy; Surface roughness; Surfactants; Thermal energy; Thermal resistance; Microcapsules; Melamine formaldehyde (MF); Phase change materials (PCM); RAFT polymerization; Amphiphilic block copolymer

Microencapsulated phase change materials (mPCMs) could be used for energy saving applications in various renewable energy systems. Surfactant as the most important ingredient for preparing mPCMs plays a significant role on the final characteristics of prepared capsules. Herein, a series of poly (acr...