Review of bioinspired composites for thermal energy storage: preparation, microstructures and properties

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dc.contributor.authorYu, Min
dc.contributor.authorWang, Mengyuan
dc.contributor.authorXu, Changhao
dc.contributor.authorZhong, Wei
dc.contributor.authorWu, Haoqi
dc.contributor.authorLei, Peng
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Zeya
dc.contributor.authorFu, Renli
dc.contributor.authorGucci, Francesco
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Dou
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-31T12:55:36Z
dc.date.available2025-01-31T12:55:36Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-01-31
dc.date.issued2025-01-15
dc.date.pubOnline2025-01-15
dc.description.abstractBioinspired composites for thermal energy storage have gained much attention all over the world. Bioinspired structures have several advantages as the skeleton for preparing thermal energy storage materials, including preventing leakage and improving thermal conductivity. Phase change materials (PCMs) play an important role in the development of energy storage materials because of their stable chemical/thermal properties and high latent heat storage capacity. However, their applications have been compromised, owing to low thermal conductivity and leakage. The plant-derived scaffolds (i.e., wood-derived SiC/Carbon) in the composites can not only provide higher thermal conductivity but also prevent leakage. In this paper, we review recent progress in the preparation, microstructures, properties and applications of bioinspired composites for thermal energy storage. Two methods are generally used for producing bioinspired composites, including the direct introduction of biomass-derived templates and the imitation of biological structures templates. Some of the key technologies for introducing PCMs into templates involves melting, vacuum impregnation, physical mixing, etc. Continuous and orderly channels inside the skeleton can improve the overall thermal conductivity, and the thermal conductivity of composites with biomass-derived, porous, silicon carbide skeleton can reach as high as 116 W/m*K. In addition, the tightly aligned microporous structure can cover the PCM well, resulting in good leakage resistance after up to 2500 hot and cold cycles. Currently, bioinspired composites for thermal energy storage hold the greatest promise for large-scale applications in the fields of building energy conservation and solar energy conversion/storage. This review provides guidance on the preparation methods, performance improvements and applications for the future research strategies of bioinspired composites for thermal energy storage.
dc.description.journalNameJournal of Composites Science
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Natural Science Foundation of China
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52002174 and 52372111), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20200455), State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, China and Innovation Project of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (xcxjh20220617 and 2023CX006060).
dc.identifier.citationYu M, Wang M, Xu C, et al., (2025) Review of bioinspired composites for thermal energy storage: preparation, microstructures and properties. Journal of Composites Science, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2025, Article number 41
dc.identifier.eissn2504-477X
dc.identifier.elementsID562422
dc.identifier.issn2504-477X
dc.identifier.issueNo1
dc.identifier.paperNo41
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/jcs9010041
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23449
dc.identifier.volumeNo9
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/9/1/41
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject4016 Materials Engineering
dc.subject7 Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject4016 Materials engineering
dc.titleReview of bioinspired composites for thermal energy storage: preparation, microstructures and properties
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-12-27

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