This invention discloses the preparation of
phase change microcapsules with
energy storage and
photothermal conversion properties and their application in
thermal insulation coatings. It relates to the field of microencapsulated
phase change materials technology, including core-shell structured microcapsules prepared with organic
phase change materials as the core and
copper silicate as the shell, with a core-to-shell
mass ratio of 1:0.5–1.5. This invention employs an in-situ
interfacial reaction deposition method, constructing an oil-water two-phase
emulsion template, and with the assistance of an emulsifier, allowing inorganic precursors to undergo a chemical
precipitation reaction at the interface to form a continuous and dense inorganic
copper silicate shell. These microcapsules not only utilize phase change materials such as paraffin to achieve high-density
thermal energy storage, but also leverage the efficient
photothermal conversion and
photocatalytic degradation characteristics of the
copper silicate shell to achieve an
integrated design of
photothermal conversion, anti-
pollution, and
thermal energy storage. These phase change microcapsules exhibit excellent temperature buffering and
energy storage performance, demonstrating a good thermal
barrier effect and active thermal regulation capability in coatings, and have broad application prospects in
building energy conservation, solar thermal collection, and
thermal protection.