Synthesis of Higher-Carbon Sugar Alcohols for Thermal Energy Storage
Author Information
Author(s): Draskovits Markus, Biedermann Nina, Mihovilovic Marko D., Schnürch Michael, Stanetty Christian
Primary Institution: Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
Hypothesis
Can higher-carbon sugar alcohols be synthesized using a concise synthetic protocol based on indium-mediated acyloxyallylation?
Conclusion
The study successfully synthesized higher-carbon sugar alcohols that exhibit high latent heat of fusion, making them promising candidates for phase change materials.
Supporting Evidence
- The synthesized higher-carbon sugar alcohols showed thermal properties consistent with predicted values.
- The 'perfect' higher-carbon sugar alcohol with eight carbon atoms had a latent heat of fusion of ~380 J/g.
- These sugar alcohols are potential candidates for use as phase change materials due to their high thermal storage densities.
Takeaway
The researchers made new types of sugar alcohols that can store heat really well, which could help with energy storage.
Methodology
The study used indium-mediated acyloxyallylation to synthesize sugar alcohols and evaluated their thermal properties through simultaneous thermal analysis.
Limitations
The synthesized higher-carbon sugar alcohols have not been commercially available or extensively studied before this research.
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