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US 10,745,604 · App. 15/867,405 · Granted Aug 18, 2020

Compositions comprising phase change materials and methods of making the same

Inventors: Reyad I. Sawafta (Greensboro, NC); Najih Naser (Cary, NC)
Assignee: Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.
C09K5/063C08J9/0009C08J2375/04C09K2205/102
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Patent No.
US 10,745,604
App. No.
15/867,405
Granted
Aug 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a phase change material, a hydrophobic sorption material, and a viscosity modifier. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a foam and a latent heat storage material dispersed in the foam, the latent heat storage material comprising a phase change material and a hydrophobic sorption material.

Claims (38)

1. A composition comprising:

a phase change material (PCM) comprising (a) one or more fatty acids, one or more alkyl esters of a fatty acid, one or more fatty alcohols, one or more fatty sulfonates or phosphonates, or a combination thereof and (b) one or more inorganic salt hydrates, and

an ionic liquid;

wherein the PCM is present in the composition in an amount of at least 95 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition; and

wherein the ionic liquid is imidazolium-based, pyridinium-based, or choline-based.

2. A composition comprising:

a phase change material (PCM) comprising (a) one or more fatty acids, one or more alkyl esters of a fatty acid, one or more fatty alcohols, one or more fatty sulfonates or phosphonates, or a combination thereof and (b) one or more inorganic salt hydrates, and

an ionic liquid;

wherein the PCM is present in the composition in an amount of at least 95 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition; and

wherein the ionic liquid comprises 1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide, 1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide, 1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide, 1-Benzyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-Benzyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1-Benzyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1,3-Bis(3-cyanopropyl)imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1,3-Bis(3-cyanopropyl)imidazolium chloride, 1-Butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1-Butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 4-(3-Butyl-1-imidazolio)-1-butanesulfonate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium dibutyl phosphate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium octyl sulfate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tosylate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoroacetate, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate, 1-(3-Cyanopropyl)-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide, 1-Decyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1,3-Diethoxyimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1,3-Diethoxyimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1,3-Dihydroxyimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1,3-Dimethoxy-2-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1-Dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide, 1-Ethyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium L-(+)-lactate, 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethanesulfonate, 1-Hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluormethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-Hexyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-Hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1-Methylimidazolium chloride, 1-Methyl-3-octylimidazolium chloride, 1-Methyl-3-octylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1-Methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide, 1-Methyl-3-(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl)imidazolium hexafluorophosphate, 1,2,3-Trimethylimidazolium methyl sulfate, 1-Butyl-4-methylpyridinium chloride, 1-Butyl-4-methylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate, 1-Butylpyridinium bromide, 1-(3-Cyanopropyl)pyridinium chloride, 1-Ethylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate, 3-Methyl-1-propylpyridinium bis(trifluormethylsulfonyl)imide, or Cholin acetate.

3. A composition comprising:

a phase change material (PCM) comprising (a) one or more fatty acids, one or more alkyl esters of a fatty acid, one or more fatty alcohols, one or more fatty sulfonates or phosphonates, or a combination thereof and (b) one or more inorganic salt hydrates, and

an ionic liquid;

wherein the PCM is present in the composition in an amount of at least 95 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition; and

wherein the ionic liquid comprises glycol-choline, glycerol-choline, erythritol-choline, threitol-choline, arabitol-choline, xylitol-choline, ribitol-choline, mannitol-choline, sorbitol-choline, dulcitol-choline, iditol-choline, isomalt-choline, maltitol-choline, or lactitol-choline.

4. A composition comprising:

a phase change material (PCM) comprising (a) one or more fatty acids, one or more alkyl esters of a fatty acid, one or more fatty alcohols, one or more fatty sulfonates or phosphonates, or a combination thereof; and (b) one or more inorganic salt hydrates,

wherein the PCM is present in the composition in an amount of at least 95 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition; and

wherein the PCM comprises one or more fatty alcohols.

5. A composition comprising:

a phase change material (PCM) comprising (a) one or more fatty acids, one or more alkyl esters of a fatty acid, one or more fatty alcohols, one or more fatty sulfonates or phosphonates, or a combination thereof; and (b) one or more inorganic salt hydrates,

wherein the PCM is present in the composition in an amount of at least 95 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition;

wherein the inorganic salt hydrate comprises KF.4H 2 O, Mn(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, CaCl 2 .6H 2 O, CaBr 2 .6H 2 O, Li(NO 3 ).6H 2 O, Na 2 SO 4 .10H 2 O, Na 2 CO 3 .10H 2 O, Na 2 HPO 4 .12H 2 O, Zn(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Ca(NO 3 ) 2 .3H 2 O, Na(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Zn(NO 3 ) 2 .2H 2 O, FeCl 3 .2H 2 O, Co(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Ni(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, MnCl 2 .4H 2 O, CH 3 COONa.3H 2 O, LiC 2 H 3 O 2 .2H 2 O, MgCl 2 .4H 2 O, NaOH.H 2 O, Cd(NO 3 ) 2 .4H 2 O, Cd(NO 3 ) 2 .1H 2 O, Fe(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, NaAl(SO 4 ) 2 .12H 2 O, FeSO 4 .7H 2 O, Na 3 PO 4 .12H 2 O, Na 2 B 4 O 7 .10H 2 O, Na 3 PO 4 .12H 2 O, LiCH 3 COO.2H 2 O, or a mixture thereof; and

wherein the inorganic salt hydrate comprises a phosphate and/or sulfate salt hydrate.

6. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the composition has a solid-to-gel transition between −50° C. and 100° C. at 1 atm, and a latent heat of at least 100 J/g.

7. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the composition is free or substantially free of water.

8. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the composition is non-flammable or substantially non-flammable.

9. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the composition consists essentially of the PCM and the one or more inorganic salt hydrates.

10. A composition comprising:

a phase change material (PCM) comprising (a) one or more fatty acids, one or more alkyl esters of a fatty acid, one or more fatty alcohols, one or more fatty sulfonates or phosphonates, or a combination thereof; and (b) one or more inorganic salt hydrates,

wherein the PCM is present in the composition in an amount of at least 95 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition;

wherein the inorganic salt hydrate comprises KF.4H 2 O, Mn(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, CaCl 2 .6H 2 O, CaBr 2 .6H 2 O, Li(NO 3 ).6H 2 O, Na 2 SO 4 .10H 2 O, Na 2 CO 3 .10H 2 O, Na 2 HPO 4 .12H 2 O, Zn(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Ca(NO 3 ) 2 .3H 2 O, Na(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Zn(NO 3 ) 2 .2H 2 O, FeCl 3 .2H 2 O, Co(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Ni(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, MnCl 2 .4H 2 O, CH 3 COONa.3H 2 O, LiC 2 H 3 O 2 .2H 2 O, MgCl 2 .4H 2 O, NaOH.H 2 O, Cd(NO 3 ) 2 .4H 2 O, Cd(NO 3 ) 2 .1H 2 O, Fe(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, NaAl(SO 4 ) 2 .12H 2 O, FeSO 4 .7H 2 O, Na 3 PO 4 .12H 2 O, Na 2 B 4 O 7 .10H 2 O, Na 3 PO 4 .12H 2 O, LiCH 3 COO.2H 2 O, or a mixture thereof; and

wherein the inorganic salt hydrate comprises a nitrate salt hydrate.

11. A composition comprising:

a phase change material (PCM) comprising (a) one or more fatty acids, one or more alkyl esters of a fatty acid, one or more fatty alcohols, one or more fatty sulfonates or phosphonates, or a combination thereof; and (b) one or more inorganic salt hydrates,

wherein the PCM is present in the composition in an amount of at least 95 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition;

wherein the inorganic salt hydrate comprises KF.4H 2 O, Mn(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, CaCl 2 .6H 2 O, CaBr 2 .6H 2 O, Li(NO 3 ).6H 2 O, Na 2 SO 4 .10H 2 O, Na 2 CO 3 .10H 2 O, Na 2 HPO 4 .12H 2 O, Zn(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Ca(NO 3 ) 2 .3H 2 O, Na(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Zn(NO 3 ) 2 .2H 2 O, FeCl 3 .2H 2 O, Co(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, Ni(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, MnCl 2 .4H 2 O, CH 3 COONa.3H 2 O, LiC 2 H 3 O 2 .2H 2 O, MgCl 2 .4H 2 O, NaOH.H 2 O, Cd(NO 3 ) 2 .4H 2 O, Cd(NO 3 ) 2 .1H 2 O, Fe(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O, NaAl(SO 4 ) 2 .12H 2 O, FeSO 4 .7H 2 O, Na 3 PO 4 .12H 2 O, Na 2 B 4 O 7 .10H 2 O, Na 3 PO 4 .12H 2 O, LiCH 3 COO.2H 2 O, or a mixture thereof; and

wherein the inorganic salt hydrate comprises a chloride salt hydrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2018
From: SAWAFTA, REYAD I.; NASER, NAJIH
To: PHASE CHANGE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 14370300
Provisional Application 61582549 · Jan 3, 2012
Provisional Application 61582542 · Jan 3, 2012
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