Research Advances in Thermal Energy Storage of Aluminum-based Metal Phase Change Materials
High-temperature thermal energy storage technology has certain application scenarios,but there are more gaps compared to middle and low temperature thermal energy storage technology,which has greater research potential.Aluminum-based metals as phase change materials with high melting point,high latent heat of phase change,and high thermal conductivity,have been a focus of high-temperature thermal energy storage,but there is also the problem of high-temperature corrosiveness,which has not yet achieved large-scale applications.Therefore,it is highly necessary to summarize the current research status of Al-based metal phase change materials.In this thesis,an overview of the research progress on the performance of aluminum-based metal as phase change materials,the mainstream preparation methods including microencapsulation,hybrid sintering and macroscopic encapsulation,and the design and numerical simulation of material applications,etc.,have been provided with an exploration of the relevant literature over the last five years,and gives an outlook on the future research direction of Al-based metal phase change materials,which can provide references for the application of Al-based metal as phase change materials thermal energy storage technology.
Phase change materialsAluminum-based metalsHigh temperature thermal energy storage