Thermal regulating building materials and other construction components containing phase change materials

Abstract

A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure comprises a base construction material or article selected from cement composite; concrete; asphalt; adobe; brick; and stonework. It further comprises a first phase change material dispersed within the base construction material or article; and a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the base construction material or article that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality side chains are mechanically entangled with the base construction material or article.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure, comprising:
 a base construction material or article selected from the group consisting of:
 cement composite; 
 concrete; 
 asphalt; 
 adobe; 
 brick; and 
 stonework; 
   a first phase change material dispersed within the base construction material or article; and   a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the base construction material or article that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality side chains are mechanically entangled with the base construction material or article.   
     
     
         2 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the plurality of side chains and the second portion of the plurality of side chains are crosslinked via one of covalent bonding or electrovalent bonding. 
     
     
         3 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the plurality of side chains and the second portion of the plurality of side chains are crosslinked via direct bonding. 
     
     
         4 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure according to  claim 3 , wherein the bonding is accomplished by a connecting compound. 
     
     
         5 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure according to  claim 2  further comprising at least one ingredient selected from a group consisting of a binder, a formulation, an additive, crosslinkers, blending polymers, compatibilizers, wetting agents, and combinations of the foregoing. 
     
     
         6 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the functional polymeric phase change material is ft selected from the group consisting of an acid anhydride group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkyl group, an aldehyde group, an amide group, an amino group and their salts, a N-substituted amino group, an aziridine, an aryl group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group and their salts, an epoxy group, an ester group, an ether group, a glycidyl group, a halo group, a hydride group, a hydroxy group, an isocyanate group, a thiol group, a disulfide group, a silyl or silane group, an urea group, and an urethane group. 
     
     
         7 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the functional polymeric phase change material comprises a double bond. 
     
     
         8 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure according to  claim 2 , characterized in having phase change enthalpy of at least 2.0 Joules per gram. 
     
     
         9 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the functional polymeric phase change material comprises a hydrophilic crystallizable section. 
     
     
         10 . A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure thermally regulating building construction material according to  claim 2 , wherein the functional polymeric phase change material comprises a hydrophobic crystallizable section. 
     
     
         11 . A building construction material for energy management and peak energy reduction, comprising:
 a base construction material or article selected from the group consisting of:
 a cement composite; 
 concrete; 
 asphalt; 
 adobe; 
 brick; and 
 stonework; 
   a first phase change material dispersed within the base construction material or article; and   a functional polymeric phase change material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the base construction material or article.   
     
     
         12 . The building construction material for energy management and peak energy reduction of  claim 11 , wherein the building construction material further comprises an additive selected from the group consisting of an anti-microbial, a U/V blocker, and a moisture management material. 
     
     
         13 . An reinforcing material for use in building construction, comprising:
 a base construction material or article selected from the group consisting of:
 a cement composite; 
 concrete; 
 asphalt; 
 adobe; 
 brick; and 
 stonework; 
   a first phase change material dispersed within the base construction material or article; and   a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the base construction material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a first portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the base construction material or article.   
     
     
         14 . The reinforcement material for use in building construction of  claim 13 , further comprising a second portion of the plurality of polymer chains that are crosslinked via a covalent or electrovalent bond.