Open AccessNanoencapsulated PCM slurries for the development of thermoregulating gypsums
Author(s) -
Daniel López-Pedrajas,
Macarena Jiménez-Vázquez,
Ana M. Borreguero,
F. Javier Ramos,
Ignacio Garrido,
Juan F. Rodrı́guez,
Mauricio Carmona
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2116/1/012104
Subject(s) - gypsum , slurry , materials science , polystyrene , nanocapsules , composite material , phase change material , thermal conductivity , nanoparticle , composite number , thermal energy storage , thermal , chemical engineering , polymer , nanotechnology , ecology , physics , meteorology , engineering , biology
Gypsums with improved thermal properties have been obtained using a thermoregulatory nanocapsulated slurry (NPCS) as additive. In order to determine the effects of the slurries in the gypsum, physical, mechanical and thermal properties of the different composite materials (gypsum – polystyrene nanoparticles (PS) or nanocapsules (NPCM)) have been studied. Concentrated slurries from polystyrene nanoparticles without (PSS) and with encapsulated phase change material (NPCS) have been synthesized. Firstly, gypsum blocks made of nanoparticles/hemihydrate with mass ratios ranging from 0.0 to 0.42 have been produced from PSS, in order to determine the optimal weight ratio with the best mechanical/physical characteristics. Then, the thermal gypsum block from NPCM/hemihydrate has been prepared at the selected weight ratio. Although PS and NPCM addition reduces the mechanical properties, all the developed materials satisfied the mechanical European regulation EN 13279-2 which limits the mechanical characteristics of gypsums composites. The gypsum composites with PS nanoparticles presented a reduction of the thermal conductivity, so these materials can be used as insulating material. The gypsum composite with NPCM/Hem = 0.3 had an improvement in the thermal storage capacity of 88.76 % and seems to be a good alternative for applying the thermal energy storage technology in buildings.