Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor

<p dir="ltr">Phase-change materials (PCMs) have shown great promise for energy management in buildings and gained attention in the field of sustainable and energy-efficient construction. However, to fully utilize PCMs, their proper containment is vital. In this study, a photo-induced...

وصف كامل

محفوظ في:
التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلف الرئيسي: Refat Al-Shannaq (17542260) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Mohammed M. Farid (17542269) (author), Md Wasi Ahmad (21397820) (author), Shaheen A. Al-Muhtaseb (14152521) (author), Jamal Kurdi (17542263) (author)
منشور في: 2024
الموضوعات:
الوسوم: إضافة وسم
لا توجد وسوم, كن أول من يضع وسما على هذه التسجيلة!
_version_ 1864513546462691328
author Refat Al-Shannaq (17542260)
author2 Mohammed M. Farid (17542269)
Md Wasi Ahmad (21397820)
Shaheen A. Al-Muhtaseb (14152521)
Jamal Kurdi (17542263)
author2_role author
author
author
author
author_facet Refat Al-Shannaq (17542260)
Mohammed M. Farid (17542269)
Md Wasi Ahmad (21397820)
Shaheen A. Al-Muhtaseb (14152521)
Jamal Kurdi (17542263)
author_role author
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Refat Al-Shannaq (17542260)
Mohammed M. Farid (17542269)
Md Wasi Ahmad (21397820)
Shaheen A. Al-Muhtaseb (14152521)
Jamal Kurdi (17542263)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2024-06-03T03:00:00Z
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 10.1016/j.cej.2024.152807
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Microencapsulation_of_phase_change_materials_PCMs_at_low_temperature_using_a_novel_thin_film_UV_reactor/29116046
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv CC BY 4.0
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Engineering
Chemical engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Materials engineering
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
Latent heat thermal energy storage
PCM microencapsulation
UV thin film reactor
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv Text
Journal contribution
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
text
contribution to journal
description <p dir="ltr">Phase-change materials (PCMs) have shown great promise for energy management in buildings and gained attention in the field of sustainable and energy-efficient construction. However, to fully utilize PCMs, their proper containment is vital. In this study, a photo-induced polymerization process using a new thin film UV reactor at room temperature for PCM microencapsulation in polymer shells of different acrylate-based monomers was investigated. Four different acrylate-based monomers were investigated: namely, methyl methacrylate (MMA), ethyl acrylate (EAA), butyl acrylate (BAA), and tert-butyl acrylate (TBMA). Commercial Rubitherm’s RT21 PCM (T<sub>peak,melting ∼</sub> 21 °C and ΔH = 123 kJ/kg) and Irgacure® 819 as a photosensitive initiator were used. When MMA or EAA were used, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed smooth surfaces of PCM microcapsules (m-PCMs) with a hemispherical shape. While m-PCMs with rough surfaces, buckles, and dimples were found when BAA and TBMA were applied. The results showed that the highest levels of microencapsulation efficiency, yield, and PCM content were observed for MMA and EAA samples. The TBMA sample shows low values of microencapsulation efficiency and yield (about 29.1 and 53.4 %, respectively). Furthermore, results showed that adding cross-linking agents to the recipe has had multiple favourable effects. It has mitigated sub-cooling, increased PCM content, improved microencapsulation efficiency, and boosted the overall yield of PCM. In conclusion, the current work will contribute to the development of a microencapsulation technology of PCMs that overcomes the shortcomings of long time and high temperature needed in the present traditional microencapsulation procedure.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.152807" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.152807</a></p>
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
id Manara2_cedc069475b0107a921d4cdcc88738bd
identifier_str_mv 10.1016/j.cej.2024.152807
network_acronym_str Manara2
network_name_str Manara2
oai_identifier_str oai:figshare.com:article/29116046
publishDate 2024
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository_id_str
rights_invalid_str_mv CC BY 4.0
spelling Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactorRefat Al-Shannaq (17542260)Mohammed M. Farid (17542269)Md Wasi Ahmad (21397820)Shaheen A. Al-Muhtaseb (14152521)Jamal Kurdi (17542263)EngineeringChemical engineeringManufacturing engineeringMaterials engineeringEnvironmental sciencesEnvironmental managementLatent heat thermal energy storagePCM microencapsulationUV thin film reactor<p dir="ltr">Phase-change materials (PCMs) have shown great promise for energy management in buildings and gained attention in the field of sustainable and energy-efficient construction. However, to fully utilize PCMs, their proper containment is vital. In this study, a photo-induced polymerization process using a new thin film UV reactor at room temperature for PCM microencapsulation in polymer shells of different acrylate-based monomers was investigated. Four different acrylate-based monomers were investigated: namely, methyl methacrylate (MMA), ethyl acrylate (EAA), butyl acrylate (BAA), and tert-butyl acrylate (TBMA). Commercial Rubitherm’s RT21 PCM (T<sub>peak,melting ∼</sub> 21 °C and ΔH = 123 kJ/kg) and Irgacure® 819 as a photosensitive initiator were used. When MMA or EAA were used, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed smooth surfaces of PCM microcapsules (m-PCMs) with a hemispherical shape. While m-PCMs with rough surfaces, buckles, and dimples were found when BAA and TBMA were applied. The results showed that the highest levels of microencapsulation efficiency, yield, and PCM content were observed for MMA and EAA samples. The TBMA sample shows low values of microencapsulation efficiency and yield (about 29.1 and 53.4 %, respectively). Furthermore, results showed that adding cross-linking agents to the recipe has had multiple favourable effects. It has mitigated sub-cooling, increased PCM content, improved microencapsulation efficiency, and boosted the overall yield of PCM. In conclusion, the current work will contribute to the development of a microencapsulation technology of PCMs that overcomes the shortcomings of long time and high temperature needed in the present traditional microencapsulation procedure.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.152807" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.152807</a></p>2024-06-03T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.cej.2024.152807https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Microencapsulation_of_phase_change_materials_PCMs_at_low_temperature_using_a_novel_thin_film_UV_reactor/29116046CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/291160462024-06-03T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor
Refat Al-Shannaq (17542260)
Engineering
Chemical engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Materials engineering
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
Latent heat thermal energy storage
PCM microencapsulation
UV thin film reactor
status_str publishedVersion
title Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor
title_full Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor
title_fullStr Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor
title_full_unstemmed Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor
title_short Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor
title_sort Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) at low temperature using a novel thin film UV reactor
topic Engineering
Chemical engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Materials engineering
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
Latent heat thermal energy storage
PCM microencapsulation
UV thin film reactor