Morphology, structure and thermal stability of microencapsulated phase change material with copolymer shell

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 785 - 791
• Main Authors: Li, Wei, Song, Guolin, Tang, Guoyi, Chu, Xiaodong, Ma, Sude, Liu, Caifeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; composite polymers; Copolymers; differential scanning calorimetry; Energy; Energy storage; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; enthalpy; Exact sciences and technology; Heat treatment; Microcapsule; microencapsulation; Morphology; n-Octadecane; Phase change material; Phase change materials; phase transition; Polymerization; Scanning electron microscopy; Shells; temperature; Thermal stability; thermogravimetry; Transport and storage of energy; weight loss; Phase change material; n-Octadecane; Thermal stability; Microcapsule; Energy storage; Differential scanning calorimetry; Scanning electron microscopy; Alkane; Thermogravimetry; Copolymer; PCM material; Microstructure

A series of microencapsulated phase change materials (MicroPCMs) with n-octadecane as core were successfully fabricated by suspension-like polymerization. The influence of initiator type and polymerization temperature on MicroPCMs were investigated systemically. The morphology of these microcapsules...