AUTHOR=Li Zhenya , Liu Chuanliang , Chen Yingying , Hao Ning , Jiang Li , Bian Wenjie 

TITLE=Application of Monodisperse Encapsulated Phase Change Materials in Building Thermal Energy Storage

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Energy Research

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2022.918161

DOI=10.3389/fenrg.2022.918161

ISSN=2296-598X

ABSTRACT=<p>Monodisperse encapsulated phase change materials (PCMs) are fabricated <italic>via</italic> microfluidic technology. To evaluate the thermoregulation ability of PCM capsules applied in building thermal energy storage, a gypsum model house with PCM capsules embedded is prepared. The temperature revolutions outside and inside the gypsum model house with different PCM capsules filling ratios are investigated. The effect of the filling ratio of the PCM on the thermoregulation performance is discussed. The potential application of monodisperse encapsulated PCMs in building thermal energy storage is verified. Attributing to the PCM capsules, the thermal response of the gypsum model house to the varying environmental temperature is retarded. As the filling ratios increase, the thermoregulation performance of the gypsum model house is better.</p>