Starch Particles, Energy Harvesting, and the "Goldilocks Effect".

ABSTRACT: This study reports on the unique water vapor adsorption properties of biomass-derived starch particles (SPs). SPs offer an alternative desiccant for air-to-air energy exchangers in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems because of their remarkable adsorption-desorption performance. SP₁₅ has a particle diameter (d _p) of 15 μm with a surface area (SA) of 2.89 m²/g and a pore width (P _w) of 80 Å. Microporous starch particles (SP₁₅) were compared with high amylose starch (HAS₁₅; SA = 0.56 m²/g, d _p = 15 μm, P _w = 46 Å) and silica gel (SG₁₃; SA = 478 m²/g, d _p = 13 μm, P _w = 62 Å). Transient water vap

SUBMITTER: Hossain MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6641621 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature