Suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force-induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materials

Although a new-class of heat pumps based on mechanically flexible nanoporous materials holds great potential for the utilization of sustainable refrigerants with a considerably high coefficient of performance (COP), reducing their system volume remains a challenge. In this study, we explored the pot...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Shinozuka, Kazuya Kanamaru, Shinichiroh Iwamura, Masashi Ito, Masanobu Uchimura, Ami Ikura, Yasushi Ichikawa, Kazuki Sone, Hirotomo Nishihara
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Published: Tsinghua University Press 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/EMD.2025.9370064
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Masashi Ito
Masanobu Uchimura
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Hirotomo Nishihara
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Masashi Ito
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description Although a new-class of heat pumps based on mechanically flexible nanoporous materials holds great potential for the utilization of sustainable refrigerants with a considerably high coefficient of performance (COP), reducing their system volume remains a challenge. In this study, we explored the potential of this innovative type of heat pump in terms of COP and system volume. To broaden the scope of material exploration, we devised a new thermodynamic heat pump system applicable to soft mesoporous materials, in addition to the conventional system that is suitable only for flexible microporous materials. Several key factors have been identified through the comparison of various nanoporous materials and refrigerants. Our systematic investigation reveals that the combination of mechanically softer nanoporous materials with ammonia refrigerants can achieve a high COP and a reduced system volume.
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spelling doaj-art-09bac87d15e84d108a89d753cdedde4c2025-08-20T03:16:07ZengTsinghua University PressEnergy Materials and Devices3005-33153005-30642025-06-0132937006410.26599/EMD.2025.9370064Suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force-induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materialsRyosuke Shinozuka0Kazuya Kanamaru1Shinichiroh Iwamura2Masashi Ito3Masanobu Uchimura4Ami Ikura5Yasushi Ichikawa6Kazuki Sone7Hirotomo Nishihara8Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanved Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, JapanInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanved Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, JapanAdvanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, JapanAdvanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, JapanAdvanced Materials and Processing Laboratory, Research Division, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokosuka 237-8523, JapanAdvanced Materials and Processing Laboratory, Research Division, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokosuka 237-8523, JapanAdvanced Materials and Processing Laboratory, Research Division, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokosuka 237-8523, JapanAdvanced Materials and Processing Laboratory, Research Division, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokosuka 237-8523, JapanInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanved Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, JapanAlthough a new-class of heat pumps based on mechanically flexible nanoporous materials holds great potential for the utilization of sustainable refrigerants with a considerably high coefficient of performance (COP), reducing their system volume remains a challenge. In this study, we explored the potential of this innovative type of heat pump in terms of COP and system volume. To broaden the scope of material exploration, we devised a new thermodynamic heat pump system applicable to soft mesoporous materials, in addition to the conventional system that is suitable only for flexible microporous materials. Several key factors have been identified through the comparison of various nanoporous materials and refrigerants. Our systematic investigation reveals that the combination of mechanically softer nanoporous materials with ammonia refrigerants can achieve a high COP and a reduced system volume.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/EMD.2025.9370064heat pumpcoefficient of performancesystem volumeadsorptionflexible nanoporous material
spellingShingle Ryosuke Shinozuka
Kazuya Kanamaru
Shinichiroh Iwamura
Masashi Ito
Masanobu Uchimura
Ami Ikura
Yasushi Ichikawa
Kazuki Sone
Hirotomo Nishihara
Suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force-induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materials
Energy Materials and Devices
heat pump
coefficient of performance
system volume
adsorption
flexible nanoporous material
title Suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force-induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materials
title_full Suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force-induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materials
title_fullStr Suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force-induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materials
title_full_unstemmed Suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force-induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materials
title_short Suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force-induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materials
title_sort suitable nanoporous materials and refrigerants for a force induced heat pump applicable to mesoporous materials
topic heat pump
coefficient of performance
system volume
adsorption
flexible nanoporous material
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/EMD.2025.9370064
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