To reduce the production costs and carbon emissions associated with phase change composite materials, coal gangue was utilized as the skeletal raw material, and NaNO3 was used as the phase change material to prepare of composite thermal energy storage materials. Through the cold pressing and hot sintering method, nine distinct composite phase change materials with varying coal gangue to NaNO3 ratios were successfully synthesized. The fundamental properties of these coal gangue-based composite phase change materials were systematically investigated, encompassing thermal storage capacity, microstructural characteristics, mechanical strength, chemical compatibility, and economic viability. Results demonstrated that the composite with a coal gangue to NaNO3 mass ratio of 4.5:5.5 (designated as sample SC3) exhibited optimal performance across all evaluated parameters. Specifically, sample SC3 achieved a mechanical strength of 49.33 MPa. Within the temperature range of 100 ℃ to 335 ℃, its thermal storage capacity reached 399.29 J/g, accompanied by a thermal conductivity of 1.484 W/(m·K). Elemental distribution within this composite was found to be homogeneous, and chemical compatibility between constituents was excellent. Furthermore, after undergoing 1858 thermal cycles of heating and cooling, sample SC3 retained remarkable thermal storage performance, stable mechanical properties, and maintained its physical integrity without degradation.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |