Low infrared emitter from Ti3C2Tx MXene towards highly-efficient electric/solar and passive radiative heating

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 elec-trical conductivity,high solar absorptivity,and low infrared emissivity at the same time are rare in na-ture,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.

Funneling current in Si-doped infrared n type-GaAs heterostructures emitter

In the present work, we measured the forward bias current-voltage （I-V） characteristics of Si-doped n type gallium arsenide （GaAs） heterostructures infrared emitter over a wide temperature range from 350 to 77 K. Results showed that the slopes of the exponential curve changed slowly with temperature. The analysis of the various tunneling mechanisms indicated that the tunneling current varied approximately as a function of - exp（- αEg ＋ βeV） where the parameters α and β varied indistinctively with temperature and voltage tunneling current on the The dependence of forward temperature and bias can be explained by thermally induced band gap shrinkage and bias induced route change respectively. These results will be helpful for application of the optoelectronics device in both high and low temperature ambiences.

Flat Absorber Phosphorous Black Nickel Coatings for Space Applications

A new process of flat absorber black nickel alloy coating tion from a bath containing nickel, zinc and ammonium was developed on stainless steel by electrodeposi- sulphates; thiocyanate and sodium hypophosphite for space applications. Coating process was optimized by investigating the effects of plating parameters, viz concentration of bath constituents, current density, temperature, pH and plating time on the optical properties of the black deposits. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy showed the inclusion of about 6% phosphorous in the coating. The scanning electron microscopy studies revealed the amorphous nature of the coating. The corrosion resistance of the coatings was evaluated by the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） and linear polarization （LP） techniques. The results revealed that, phosphorous addition confers better corro- sion resistance in comparison to conventional black nickel coatings. The black nickel coating obtained from hypophosphite bath provides high solar absorptance （αs） and infrared emittance （εIR） of the order of 0.93. Environmental stability to space applications was established by the humidity and thermal cycling tests.

An Easy‑to‑Prepare Flexible Dual‑Mode Fiber Membrane for Daytime Outdoor Thermal Management

Excellent outdoor thermal management is vital for public health and safety.However,the ever-changing and uncontrol-lable outdoor environmental conditions,such as irrepressible sunlight and drastic temperature fluctuations,bring majestic challenges to outdoor thermal management.Here,we report a significant advancement toward designing and fabricating a novel fiber membrane with a dual-function of radiative cooling and solar heating for an efficient daytime outdoor thermal management.Unlike the reported dual-mode thermal management materials,which are usually fabricated by compounding organic polymers and metal/inorganic non-metal materials,our fiber-based membrane is composed of only two polymers,i.e.,poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropene)(PVDF-HFP)and polypyrrole(PPy).The resulting membrane presents outstanding outdoor thermoregulation capacity,with a practically attainable sun-ambient cooling temperature of~4.5℃,super-ambient heating temperature of~35.8℃,in an outdoor environment,under solar intensity(Isolar)of~850 W m^(-2).Fabrication process is simple and cost-effective,which offers the possibility of preparing large-scale products.Owing to the scalable and simple fabrication process,and the exceptional outdoor thermoregulation ability,this dual-mode fiber membrane has great potential to maintain a comfortable outdoor environment for human activities and industrial operations.