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Development of lignin-PEO interlocked composite phase change materials for thermal stability and structural retention in battery thermal management system

Park, Jun Sang

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Title
Development of lignin-PEO interlocked composite phase change materials for thermal stability and structural retention in battery thermal management system
Author(s)
Park, Jun Sang
Issue Date
2025-05-07
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Cai, Lili
Department of Study
Mechanical Sci & Engineering
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Polyethylene Oxide (PEO), Lignin, Phase Change Materials, Battery Thermal Management System
Abstract
Recently, with the rapid development of high-performance technologies such as electric vehicle batteries, data centers, and artificial intelligence systems, technologies that effectively control excessive heat generated by these systems are becoming important. Phase Change Materials (PCMs), which is attracting attention as a representative thermal management material, absorbs and releases heat by utilizing high latent heat properties, but existing PCM materials have limitations such as shape instability, liquid leakage, and environmental problems in the phase change process. In this research, a new PCM composite material was developed by mixing polyethylene oxide (PEO) and lignin, a natural polymer. The interlocked structure between PEO and lignin formed through a chemical crosslinking reaction and melt mixing process has excellent thermal stability and high shape maintenance properties, and phase change was suppressed even at high temperatures above 115°C to solve the liquid leakage problem. As a result of the experiment, it was found that the produced PCMs maintains a stable shape and excellent thermal control performance even in a repetitive thermal cycle environment. Therefore, the lignin-PEO-based PCMs proposed in this study is expected to be used as an effective thermal control material that simultaneously satisfies stability, durability, and sustainability in various high load environments including the Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS).
Graduation Semester
2025-05
Type of Resource
Thesis
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/129281
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Copyright 2025 Jun Sang Park

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