UiO-66 is a potential material for adsorption heat transformation(AHT)with high specific surface area,and excellent thermal and chemical stability.However,the low water adsorption capacity of UiO-66 in the low relativ...UiO-66 is a potential material for adsorption heat transformation(AHT)with high specific surface area,and excellent thermal and chemical stability.However,the low water adsorption capacity of UiO-66 in the low relative pressure range(0<P/P_(0)<0.3)limits its application in AHT.We prepare the UiO-66 modified by MgCl_(2)through using the solvothermal method and impregnation method,and study their water vapor adsorption performances and heat storage capacities.Attributed to the extremely high saturated water uptake and excellent hydrophilicity of MgCl_(2),the water adsorption performance of UiO-66 is improved,although the introduction of MgCl_(2)reduces its specific surface area and pore volume.The water adsorption capacity at P/P_(0)=0.3 and the saturated water adsorption capacity of the UiO-66(with MgCl_(2)content of 0.57 wt%)modified by the solvothermal method are 0.27 g/g and 0.57 g/g at 298 K,respectively,which are 68.8%and 32.6%higher than the counterparts of pure UiO-66,respectively.Comparing with pure UiO-66,the water adsorption capacity of the UiO-66(with MgCl_(2)content of 1.02 wt%)modified by the impregnation method is increased by 56.3%and 14.0%at the same pressure,respectively.During 20 water adsorption/desorption cycles,the above two materials show high heat storage densities(~1293 J/g and 1378 J/g).Therein,the UiO-66 modified by the solvothermal method exhibits the excellent cyclic stability.These results suggest that the introduction of an appropriate amount of MgCl_(2)makes UiO-66more suitable for AHT applications.展开更多
Increasing the phonon scattering center by adding nanoparticles to thermoelectric materials is an effective method of regulating the thermal conductivity.In this study,a series of Ca3 Co_(4)O_(9)/x wt.%CNTs(x=0,3,5,7,...Increasing the phonon scattering center by adding nanoparticles to thermoelectric materials is an effective method of regulating the thermal conductivity.In this study,a series of Ca3 Co_(4)O_(9)/x wt.%CNTs(x=0,3,5,7,10)polycrystalline ceramic thermoelectric materials by adding carbon nanotubes(CNTs)were prepared with sol-gel method and cold-pressing sintering technology.The results of x-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy show that the materials have a single-phase structure with high orientation and sheet like microstructure.The effect of adding carbon nanotubes to the thermoelectric properties of Ca_(3)Co_(4)O_(9)was systematically measured.The test results of thermoelectric properties show that the addition of carbon nanotubes reduces the electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient of the material.Nevertheless,the thermal conductivity of the samples with carbon nanotubes addition is lower than that of the samples without carbon nanotubes.At 625 K,the thermal conductivity of Ca3 Co_(4)O_(9)/10 wt.%CNTs sample is reduced to0.408 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1),which is about 73%lower than that of the original sample.When the three parameters are coupled,the figure of merit of Ca_(3)Co_(4)O_(9)/3 wt.%CNTs sample reaches 0.052,which is 29%higher than that of the original sample.This shows that an appropriate amount of carbon nanotubes addition can reduce the thermal conductivity of Ca_(3)Co_(4)O_(9)ceramic samples and improve their thermoelectric properties.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51836009)。
文摘UiO-66 is a potential material for adsorption heat transformation(AHT)with high specific surface area,and excellent thermal and chemical stability.However,the low water adsorption capacity of UiO-66 in the low relative pressure range(0<P/P_(0)<0.3)limits its application in AHT.We prepare the UiO-66 modified by MgCl_(2)through using the solvothermal method and impregnation method,and study their water vapor adsorption performances and heat storage capacities.Attributed to the extremely high saturated water uptake and excellent hydrophilicity of MgCl_(2),the water adsorption performance of UiO-66 is improved,although the introduction of MgCl_(2)reduces its specific surface area and pore volume.The water adsorption capacity at P/P_(0)=0.3 and the saturated water adsorption capacity of the UiO-66(with MgCl_(2)content of 0.57 wt%)modified by the solvothermal method are 0.27 g/g and 0.57 g/g at 298 K,respectively,which are 68.8%and 32.6%higher than the counterparts of pure UiO-66,respectively.Comparing with pure UiO-66,the water adsorption capacity of the UiO-66(with MgCl_(2)content of 1.02 wt%)modified by the impregnation method is increased by 56.3%and 14.0%at the same pressure,respectively.During 20 water adsorption/desorption cycles,the above two materials show high heat storage densities(~1293 J/g and 1378 J/g).Therein,the UiO-66 modified by the solvothermal method exhibits the excellent cyclic stability.These results suggest that the introduction of an appropriate amount of MgCl_(2)makes UiO-66more suitable for AHT applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51836009)。
文摘Increasing the phonon scattering center by adding nanoparticles to thermoelectric materials is an effective method of regulating the thermal conductivity.In this study,a series of Ca3 Co_(4)O_(9)/x wt.%CNTs(x=0,3,5,7,10)polycrystalline ceramic thermoelectric materials by adding carbon nanotubes(CNTs)were prepared with sol-gel method and cold-pressing sintering technology.The results of x-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy show that the materials have a single-phase structure with high orientation and sheet like microstructure.The effect of adding carbon nanotubes to the thermoelectric properties of Ca_(3)Co_(4)O_(9)was systematically measured.The test results of thermoelectric properties show that the addition of carbon nanotubes reduces the electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient of the material.Nevertheless,the thermal conductivity of the samples with carbon nanotubes addition is lower than that of the samples without carbon nanotubes.At 625 K,the thermal conductivity of Ca3 Co_(4)O_(9)/10 wt.%CNTs sample is reduced to0.408 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1),which is about 73%lower than that of the original sample.When the three parameters are coupled,the figure of merit of Ca_(3)Co_(4)O_(9)/3 wt.%CNTs sample reaches 0.052,which is 29%higher than that of the original sample.This shows that an appropriate amount of carbon nanotubes addition can reduce the thermal conductivity of Ca_(3)Co_(4)O_(9)ceramic samples and improve their thermoelectric properties.
