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Thermal performance of novel form-stable disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate-based composite phase change materials for building thermal energy storage

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Inorganic hydrated salt phase change materials (PCMs) have received great attention due to their capabilities to reduce building energy consumption and improve building thermal comfort. In this work, a modified PCM (DHPD-STP) with a low supercooling degree was first prepared by using disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate (Na2HPO4·12H2O, DHPD) as the matrix and sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate (Na2S2O3·5H2O, STP) as a nucleating agent. Then expanded graphite (EG) was added to DHPD-STP to afford a novel form-stable composite phase change material (CPCM). The novel CPCM obtained had a phase transition temperature (34.74 °C) appropriate for building thermal management, an excellent phase change enthalpy (184.39 J/g), and an extremely low supercooling degree (1.1 °C). The addition of EG greatly improved the form stability and cycle stability of the CPCM. Even after 200 cycles, the CPCM prepared still had a high enthalpy of phase changes (164.54 J/g). More importantly, the use of CPCM-loaded roofs effectively mitigated the variation of room temperature and improved indoor thermal comfort. The above results demonstrate the great potential of the CPCM prepared for passive building thermal management.

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Peng Lian and Ruihan Yan contributed equally to this work.

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This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Innovation Strategy Program of Guangdong Province: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (No. 2022A0505030026). Y. Chen acknowledges the support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U20A20299) and Guangdong Special Support Program (No. 2017TX04N371).

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    Zhiguo Wu, Zhibin Wang, Ying Chen, Li Zhang & Xinxin Sheng

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Lian, P., Yan, R., Wu, Z. et al. Thermal performance of novel form-stable disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate-based composite phase change materials for building thermal energy storage. Adv Compos Hybrid Mater 6, 74 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-023-00655-y

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