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Jiwon Yoo1, Seong Jin Chang1, Seunghwan Wi1
1Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Novel kinds of bio composite Phase change materials were prepared by the use of bio-wastes. Of the by-products, coffee wastes, which is currently consumed and abandoned as coffee as a drink, was used as the supporting material for PCM. It was found through chemical composition of FTIR of SCBW, SCPW, SCGW and that the coffee wastes were effectively vacuum impregnated into each natural wax. As a result of TGA, the thermal stability of SCBW, SCPW, SCGW and SCNW was checked. In addition, the DSC results were used to determine the heat storage performance of each material. Micro-morphological analysis with FE-SEM showed whether the impregnation was successful. The use of bio-compatible PCM by-products is economical as well as environmentally friendly and is sufficient for building applications in terms of thermal performance compared to other bio-composites.
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