A polyurethane solid-solid composite phase change material based on modified graphene oxide for efficient thermal management

Abstract Solid-solid phase change materials (SSPCMs) are potential materials for energy storage and thermal management, and improving mechanical property and heat transfer performance is the key to practical application. After modified graphene oxide (TGO) was prepared by toluene diisocyanate, a kind of super-tough, form-stable and leak-proof polyurethane composite phase change material (PU-TGO) was constructed by the two-step polymerization of isophorone diisocyanate and 1, 4-butanediol using polyethylene glycol and TGO. TGO has more uniform and stable dispersion than traditional graphene oxide, and its chemical crosslinking with polyurethane phase change materials makes the composite have better shape stability, mechanical strength, thermal conductivity and flexibility. PU-TGO has thermal conductivity and elongation at break up to 0.3072 W/(m•K) and 540%, respectively, and maintains excellent thermal stability and 72.09 J/g enthalpy after 500 thermal cycles. PU-TGO prepared by chemical crosslinks in this paper further demonstrates the great potential of phase change materials in the field of thermal management of new electronic devices.