Florida Polytechnic University awarded 2021 SPS Chapter Research Award

Zone and Chapter: Florida Polytechnic University

Project

Project Name: Microencapsulated Thermochromic Materials for Energy Savings Applications

Project Leaders: Daniil Ivannikov, Joseph Pusateri, Gabriel Jones, Michael Ahlquist

Chapter Advisors: Sesha Srinivasan, Scott Wallen

Project Description: This proposal’s aim is to develop and demonstrate microencapsulated thermochromic materials for energy saving applications. These microencapsulated thermochromic materials have wide applications in energy storage, buildings, textiles, antiques, paints, and pigments. The project will focus on the synthesis of novel, encapsulated thermochromic materials. In addition, the physico-chemical characteristics of the materials will be investigated with state-of-the-art tools to understand the surface morphology, phase transition behavior, and effectiveness of the encapsulant on the stability of the incorporated thermochromic dye.

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