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Waste Tire Rubber-based Refrigerants for Solid-state Cooling Devices

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Author(s):
Bom, Nicolau Molina [1, 2] ; Usuda, Erik Oda [3] ; da Silva Gigliotti, Mariana [4] ; de Aguiar, Denilson Jose Marcolino [5] ; Imamura, William [6] ; Paixao, Lucas Soares [4] ; Carvalho, Alexandre Magnus Gomes [6, 7]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Catalan Inst Nanosci & Nanotechnol ICN2, Barcelona 08860 - Spain
[2] Inst Photon Sci ICFO, Barcelona 08193 - Spain
[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo UNIFESP, BR-00972270 Diadema, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Campinas UNICAMP, Inst Fis Gleb Wataghin, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[5] Univ Tecnol Fed Parana UTFPR, BR-84017220 Ponta Grossa, PR - Brazil
[6] Univ Estadual Campinas UNICAMP, Fac Engn Mecan, BR-13083860 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[7] Univ Estadual Maringa, Dept Engn Mecan, BR-870900 Maringa, PR - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE; v. 38, n. 7 MAR 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Management of discarded tires is a compelling environmental issue worldwide. Although there are several approaches developed to recycle waste tire rubbers, their application in solid-state cooling is still unexplored. Considering the high barocaloric potential verified for elastomers, the use of waste tire rubber (WTR) as a refrigerant in solid-state cooling devices is very promising. Herein, we investigated the barocaloric effects in WTR and polymer blends made of vulcanized natural rubber (VNR) and WTR, to evaluate its feasibility for solid-state cooling technologies. The adiabatic temperature changes and the isothermal entropy changes reach giant values, as well as the performance parameters, being comparable or even better than most barocaloric materials in literature. Moreover, pure WTR and WTR-based samples also present a faster thermal exchange than VNR, consisting of an additional advantage of using these discarded materials. Thus, the present findings evidence the encouraging perspectives of employing waste rubbers in solid-state cooling based on barocaloric effects, contributing to both the recycling of polymers and the sustainable energy technology field. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/03480-0 - Magnetocaloric effect and barocaloric effect: new experimental techniques, materials and theoretical models
Grantee:Alexandre Magnus Gomes Carvalho
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants