Reduced graphene oxide modified melamine sponges filling with paraffin for efficient solar-thermal conversion and heat management

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.09.017

Abstract

Abstract: A novel type of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) modified melamine sponges (rGS) filling with paraffin (rGS-pf) is developed for efficient solar-thermal conversion and heat management. The microstructures, filling and holding capacity of paraffin in porous rGS, solar-thermal energy conversion and energy harvesting efficiency of the prepared rGS-pf have been investigated systematically. The content of rGO nanosheets coated on the skeletons of rGS-pf is only 0.11%, while the loading content of paraffin in the rGS-pf is as high as 97.53%. Based on the solar-thermal conversion property of rGO nanosheets in the rGS-pf and the heat storage ability of paraffin in the rGS-pf, the proposed rGS-pf provides excellent performance for heat management. The efficiency of solar-thermal conversion could reach up to 92.5%. The thermo-regulation provided by the proposed rGS-pf is real-time, repeatable and long-term stable. The results in this study provide valuable guidance for developing functional materials for efficient solarthermal conversion and heat management.

Key words: Reduced graphene oxide sponges, Thermo-regulation, Phase change, Solar-thermal conversion, Heat management

摘要： A novel type of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) modified melamine sponges (rGS) filling with paraffin (rGS-pf) is developed for efficient solar-thermal conversion and heat management. The microstructures, filling and holding capacity of paraffin in porous rGS, solar-thermal energy conversion and energy harvesting efficiency of the prepared rGS-pf have been investigated systematically. The content of rGO nanosheets coated on the skeletons of rGS-pf is only 0.11%, while the loading content of paraffin in the rGS-pf is as high as 97.53%. Based on the solar-thermal conversion property of rGO nanosheets in the rGS-pf and the heat storage ability of paraffin in the rGS-pf, the proposed rGS-pf provides excellent performance for heat management. The efficiency of solar-thermal conversion could reach up to 92.5%. The thermo-regulation provided by the proposed rGS-pf is real-time, repeatable and long-term stable. The results in this study provide valuable guidance for developing functional materials for efficient solarthermal conversion and heat management.

关键词: Reduced graphene oxide sponges, Thermo-regulation, Phase change, Solar-thermal conversion, Heat management

Lu-Yue Liu, Zhuang Liu, Han-Yu Peng, Xiao-Ting Mu, Qian Zhao, Xiao-Jie Ju, Wei Wang, Rui Xie, Liang-Yin Chu. Reduced graphene oxide modified melamine sponges filling with paraffin for efficient solar-thermal conversion and heat management[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 41(1): 497-506.

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