Enhancement of the heat storage performance of boron nitride nanosheets for sodium sulfate decahydrate
摘要
Sodium sulfate decahydrate (SSD, Na2SO4·10H2O) possesses high latent heat and an ideal phase transition temperature, making it an excellent candidate for thermal energy storage applications. However, issues such as supercooling and phase separation hinder its practical use. This study employs boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) to composite with Na2SO4·10H2O, yielding a high-performance Na2SO4·10H2O/BNNS phase change composite material. The results indicate that Na2SO4·10H2O undergoes heterogeneous nucleation on the BNNS surface, effectively suppressing supercooling and phase separation. Additionally, the presence of BNNS enhances the thermal conductivity of the composite material. DSC analysis reveals that the composite material with 2 mass/% BNNS has a latent heat of fusion of 214.39 J g−1. The thermal conductivity of the Na2SO4·10H2O/BNNS composite reaches up to 2.172 W·m−1·K−1, which is 5.67 times that of pure Na2SO4·10H2O, and the degree of supercooling is reduced by over 20 °C. Furthermore, the Na2SO4·10H2O/BNNS composite material demonstrates excellent cyclic stability, maintaining stable thermal performance after 80 cycles. This study broadens the application prospects of BNNS and other two-dimensional nanomaterials in the field of phase change energy storage.