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Adsorbent layer for adsorption heat pump prepared with the surface-modified ferroaluminophosphate particles and inorganic silica binder

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In this study, we prepared an adsorbent layer for adsorption heat pump by using ferroaluminophosphate (FAPO) particles and inorganic silica binder and characterized the physical properties thereof. We tried two ideas in preparing the adsorbent layer: dual precursor for binder and surface modification of the FAPO particles. The inorganic silica binder was prepared through a sol–gel process by using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and methyltriethoxysilane (MTES) as the dual precursor. The surface modification by TEOS molecules on the FAPO particles was done to promote the reactivity between particles and binder. The surface modification to form monolayer of silane was carefully done in a hydrophobic solvent, cyclohexane, preventing the supply of water molecules into the solution. As a result, both the use of dual precursor binder and the surface modification effectively improved the mechanical stability of the layer as shown by higher resistance to mechanical vibration. It was analyzed that the addition of MTES served to enhance the mechanical stability of the adsorbent layer by providing the flexible element, Si–C bonding, in the rigid inorganic matrix. To explain the microstructure analysis by SEM and TEM, and the zeta potential measurement, we proposed a surface reaction model comprising the formation of very thin layer of surface silanol on FAPO particles enhancing the reactivity between the particle and the binder. Both the dual precursor and the surface modification produced no noticeable detrimental effect on the key properties such as water vapor adsorption and thermal conductivity.

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This work was supported by the Energy Efficiency and Resources (No. 20122010100120) of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) Grant funded by the Korea Government Ministry of Knowledge Economy.

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  1. Daekyeong Regional Division, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Techno sunhwan-ro 320, Yuga-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, 711-883, South Korea

    Seulki Cho, Young-Ha Hwang & Taejin Hwang

  2. Research Institute of Sustainable Manufacturing System, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), 89, Yangdaegiro-gil, Ipjang-myeon, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 31056, South Korea

    Dong An Cha & Oh Kyung Kwon

  3. Department of Electronic Packaging Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Gajeong-ro 217, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-350, South Korea

    Taejin Hwang

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Cho, S., Cha, D.A., Hwang, YH. et al. Adsorbent layer for adsorption heat pump prepared with the surface-modified ferroaluminophosphate particles and inorganic silica binder. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 80, 297–305 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-016-4132-y

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