PMID- 31022940 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190816 LR - 20200225 IS - 1420-3049 (Electronic) IS - 1420-3049 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 8 DP - 2019 Apr 24 TI - Excellent Temperature-Control Based on Reversible Thermochromic Materials for Light-Driven Phase Change Materials System. LID - 10.3390/molecules24081623 [doi] LID - 1623 AB - Light-driven phase change materials (PCMs) have received significant attention due to their capacity to convert visible light into thermal energy, storing it as latent heat. However, continuous photo-thermal conversion can cause the PCMs to reach high thermal equilibrium temperatures after phase transition. In our study, a novel light-driven phase change material system with temperature-control properties was constructed using a thermochromic compound. Thermochromic phase change materials (TC-PCMs) were prepared by introducing 2-anilino-6-dibutylamino-3-methylfluoran (ODB-2) and bisphenol A (BPA) into 1-hexadecanol (1-HD) in various proportions. Photo-thermal conversion performance was investigated with solar radiation (low power of 0.09 W/cm(2)) and a xenon lamp (at a high power of 0.14 W/cm(2)). The TC-PCMs showed a low equilibrium temperature due to variations in absorbance. Specifically, the temperature of TC-PCM(180) (ODB-2, bisphenol A and 1-HD ratio 1:2:180) could stabilize at 54 degrees C approximately. TC-PCMs exhibited reversibility and repeatability after 20 irradiation and cooling cycles. FAU - Ren, Caixia AU - Ren C AD - State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China. 13127037258@163.com. FAU - Liu, Fangfang AU - Liu F AD - State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China. liufangfang@mail.dlut.edu.cn. FAU - Umair, Malik Muhammad AU - Umair MM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3307-3049 AD - State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China. umairdut@mail.dlut.edu.cn. FAU - Jin, Xin AU - Jin X AD - Eco-chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China. jinx1971@163.com. FAU - Zhang, Shufen AU - Zhang S AD - State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China. zhangshf@dlut.edu.cn. FAU - Tang, Bingtao AU - Tang B AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5201-9924 AD - State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China. tangbt@dlut.edu.cn. AD - Eco-chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China. tangbt@dlut.edu.cn. LA - eng GR - 21576039, 21878043, 21536002, 21421005 and U1608223/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - IRT_13R06/Program for Innovative Research Team in University/ GR - DUT18ZD218/the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190424 PL - Switzerland TA - Molecules JT - Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 100964009 RN - 0 (2-phenylamino-3-methyl-6-di-n-butylaminofluoran) RN - 0 (Aniline Compounds) RN - 0 (Benzhydryl Compounds) RN - 0 (Fatty Alcohols) RN - 0 (Fluoresceins) RN - 0 (Phenols) RN - 936JST6JCN (cetyl alcohol) RN - MLT3645I99 (bisphenol A) MH - Aniline Compounds/*chemical synthesis/chemistry/radiation effects MH - Benzhydryl Compounds/*chemical synthesis/chemistry/radiation effects MH - Fatty Alcohols/*chemical synthesis/chemistry/radiation effects MH - Fluoresceins/*chemical synthesis/chemistry/radiation effects MH - Hot Temperature MH - Light MH - Phase Transition/radiation effects MH - Phenols/*chemical synthesis/chemistry/radiation effects MH - Temperature PMC - PMC6526475 OTO - NOTNLM OT - phase change materials OT - photo-thermal conversion OT - temperature control OT - thermochromic compound COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2019/04/27 06:00 MHDA- 2019/08/17 06:00 PMCR- 2019/04/24 CRDT- 2019/04/27 06:00 PHST- 2019/02/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/04/22 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/04/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/04/27 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/04/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/08/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/04/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - molecules24081623 [pii] AID - molecules-24-01623 [pii] AID - 10.3390/molecules24081623 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Molecules. 2019 Apr 24;24(8):1623. doi: 10.3390/molecules24081623.