Cellulose/Ag-MWCNT/MXene composite scaffolds with hierarchical pores and fast light-to-heat conversion for the preparation of shape-stable phase change materials for thermal energy storage
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Due to the global energy crisis, it is urgently necessary to improve the efficiency of traditional energy utilization and develop renewable energy sources to achieve sustainable energy development. Herein, composite scaffolds with hierarchical pores and fast light-to-heat conversion were prepared for thermal energy storage to address the intermittency problem of renewable energy sources. Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), MXene, and silver-loaded multiwalled carbon nanotubes (Ag-MWCNT) were cross-linked to prepare a three-dimensional network composite hydrogel. A porous structure of the MCC/Ag-MWCNT/MXene (Ag-MMCT) composite scaffolds were obtained via the cryodesiccation method, and the assisted vacuum impregnation method was used to absorb palmitic acid (PA) and prepare MCC/Ag-MWCNT/MXene/PA (Ag-PMMCT) composite phase change materials. The Ag-MMCT composite scaffold exhibited a typical hierarchical pores structure that provided suitable space for PA packaging, and the interpenetrating network structure scaffolds formed an effective thermal conduction network. As a result, the Ag-PMMCT composite phase change material exhibited excellent encapsulation and shape stability. Furthermore, Ag-PMMCT composite phase change materials showed high latent heat (153.8 J g−1) and fast light-to-heat energy conversion capability, with the phase transition under light irradiation occurring after 223 s of irradiation. In particular, for the MXene to Ag-MWCNT ratio of 1:1, the thermal conductivity of the composite phase change material was 0.653 W·m−1 K−1, corresponding to an increase of 202.3% relative to that of pure PA. Overall, the Ag-PMMCT composite phase change materials show great potential for applications in energy conversion and storage systems and in thermal management of devices and electronics.
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