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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Experimental Investigations on Sustainable Dual-Biomass-Based Composite Phase Change Materials for Energy-Efficient Building Applications.

Zhiwei Sun, Wei Wen, Jiayu Wu, Jingjing Shao, Wei Cai, Xiaodong Wen, Chaoen Li, Haijin Guo, Yin Tang, Meng Wang and 2 more

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12 authors.

Zhiwei SunSchool of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China.
Wei WenSchool of Mechanical Engineering Tongji University, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China.
Jiayu WuSchool of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China.
Jingjing ShaoSchool of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China.
Wei CaiSchool of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China.
Xiaodong WenSchool of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China.
Chaoen LiSchool of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3203-0947
Haijin GuoSchool of Mechanical Engineering Tongji University, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China.
Yin TangSchool of Mechanical Engineering Tongji University, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China.
Meng WangSchool of Mechanical Engineering Tongji University, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0149-6186
Dongjing LiuSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8250-9641
Yang HeCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 51569305Ningbo Key Research and Development Program 2022Z230Ningbo Scientific and Technological Innovation Major Project 2020Z05, 2020Z034Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LQ22E080011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incorporation of phase change material (PCM) can enhance wall thermal performance and indoor thermal comfort, but practical applications still face challenges related to high costs and potential leakage issues. In this study, a novel dual-biomass-based shape-stabilized PCM (Bio-SSPCM) was proposed, wherein waste cooking fat and waste reed straw were, respectively, incorporated as the PCM substance and supporting material. The waste fat (lard) consisted of both saturated and unsaturated fatty acid glycerides, exhibiting a melting point about 21.2-41.1 °C and a melting enthalpy value of 40 J/g. Reed straw was carbonized to form a sustainable porous biochar supporting matrix, which was used for the vacuum adsorption of waste fat. The results demonstrate that the as-prepared dual-Bio-SSPCM exhibited excellent thermal performance, characterized by a latent heat capacity of 25.4 J/g. With the addition of 4 wt% of expanded graphite (EG), the thermal conductivity of the composite PCM reached 1.132 W/(m·K), which was 5.4 times higher than that of the primary lard. The thermal properties of the Bio-SSPCM were characterized using an analog T-history method. The results demonstrated that the dual-Bio-SSPCM exhibited exceptional and rapid heat storage and exothermic capabilities. The dual-Bio-SSPCM, prepared from waste cooking fat and reed straw, can be considered as environmentally friendly construction material for energy storage in line with the principles of the circular economy.

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biomass-based phase change materialsbuilding energy savingreed strawwaste cooking fat

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PMID40805510
PMCPMC12348831

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