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    Applications of Sustainable Polymer-Based Phase Change Materials in Mortars Composed by Diferent Binders

    TitleApplications of Sustainable Polymer-Based Phase Change Materials in Mortars Composed by Diferent Binders
    Publication TypePapers in International Journals
    Year of Publication2019
    AuthorsFrigione M., Lettieri M., Sarcinella A., and Aguiar, J. B.
    Abstract

    Eco-sustainable, low toxic and low flammable poly-ethylene glycol (PEG) was forced into flakes of the porous Lecce stone (LS), collected as stone cutting wastes, employing a very simple cheap method, to produce a “form-stable” phase change material (PCM). The experimental PCM was included in mortars based on diferent binders (hydraulic lime, gypsum and cement) in two compositions. The main thermal and mechanical characteristics of the produced mortars were evaluated in order to assess the efects due to the incorporation of the PEG-based PCM. The mortars containing the PEG-based PCM were found to be suitable as thermal energy storage systems, still displaying the characteristics melting and crystallization peaks of PEG polymer, even if the related enthalpies measured on the mortars were appreciably reduced respect to pure PEG. The general reduction in mechanical properties (in flexural and compressive mode) measured on all the mortars, brought about by the presence of PEG-based PCM, was overcome by producing mortars possessing a greater amount of binder. The proposed LS/PEG composite can be considered, therefore, as a promising PCM system for the diferent mortars analyzed, provided that an optimal composition is identified for each binder.

    JournalMaterials
    Issue12
    Date Published2019-12-01
    DOI10.3390/ma12213502
    KeywordsCement, Gypsum, hydraulic lime, Mechanical properties, Mortars, phase-change materials (PCM), sustainable materials for buildings, Thermal energy storage
    RightsembargoedAccess (2 Years)
    Peer reviewedyes
    Statuspublished
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    The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.

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