Abstract
• Highly-efficient electric/solar and radiative heating performance from Ti 3 C 2 T x . • A comprehensive mechanism and new insight for solar-to-thermal conversion in MXene. • MXene with high conductivity/solar absorption yet low IR emission is rare in nature. Realizing all-day and all-weather energy-saving heating is crucial for mitigating the global energy and ecology crisis. Electric/solar heating are two promising heating approaches, yet materials with high electrical conductivity, high solar absorptivity, and low infrared emissivity at the same time are rare in nature, which are highly anticipated and of great significance for highly efficient electric/solar heating. In this work, we demonstrate that Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene with low IR emissivity (14.5%) fills the gap in the absence of the above materials, exhibiting a remarkable electric/solar heating performance. The saturated heating temperature of Ti 3 C 2 T x film reaches a record-high value of 201 °C at a low driving voltage of 1.5 V, and reaches 84.3 °C under practical solar irradiation (750 W/m 2 ) with a high solar to the thermal conversion efficiency of 75.3%, which is far superior to other reported materials. Meanwhile, the low IR emissivity endows Ti 3 C 2 T x with a remarkable passive radiative heating capability of 7.0 °C, ensuring zero-energy heating without electric/solar energy supply. The intrinsic characteristic of high electrical conductivity, high solar absorptivity, and low IR emissivity makes Ti 3 C 2 T x unique existence in nature, which is highly promising for all-day and all-weather energy-saving heating.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
