Fabrication of Al₂O₃-NaCl composite heat storage materials by one-step synthesis method

Abstract

Thermal energy storage is an attractive option for effectiveness since it gives flexibility and reduces energy consumption and costs. New composite materials for storage and transformation of heat of NaCl-Al₂O₃ composite materials were synthesized by one-step synthesis method. The chemical composition, morphology, structure, and thermal properties were investigated by XRD, EDS, SEM, and DSC. The results show that NaCl can be absorbed by Al₂O₃ particle from 800 to 900 °C for Al₂O₃ particle surface is rich active structure. The results also indicate that the leakage of NaCl when the phase change can be prevented by Al₂O₃ particles and the enthalpy of phase change of NaCl-Al₂O₃ material is 362 J/g. The composites have an excellent heat storage capacity. Therefore, this study contributes to one new thought and method to prepare high temperature heat storage material and this material can be applied in future thermal engineering.

Keywords

one-step synthesis / composite materials / heat storage

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