ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(51), P. 70498 - 70507
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
Scale-up
applications
in
solar
energy
storage
of
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
hindered
by
the
limitation
solid–liquid
leakage
and
lack
light
absorption
ability.
Porous
silicon–carbon
(PSC)
with
a
high
specific
surface
area
was
prepared
from
phytolith
(Phy)
ore
alkali-melting
method,
taking
advantage
natural
mineral
rich
light-trapping
carbon
structures
Phy.
Stearic
acid
(SA)
impregnated
into
PSC
to
produce
integrated
photothermal
composite
(SA/PSC).
The
performance
analysis
form-stable
PCMs
(FSPCMs)
shows
that
SA/PSC800
has
good
shape
stability
excellent
conversion
efficiency
capacity,
98.87%.
enthalpy
weak
after
200
cycles,
indicating
cycle
regeneration.
A
thermoelectric
generator
(STEG)
system
for
light–heat–electric
constructed
using
as
hot-side
material
generator.
Under
simulated
intensity
mW/cm2,
output
power
generated
STEG
through
Seeback
effect
can
keep
small
bulb
LED
glowing
21
18
s,
respectively.
Therefore,
FSPCMs
have
promising
battery-coupled
photovoltaic
generation.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(46)
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Abstract
With
the
rapid
development
of
electronic
industry,
it's
pressing
to
develop
multifunctional
electromagnetic
interference
(EMI)
shielding
materials
ensure
stable
operation
devices.
Herein,
multilayered
flexible
PEG@PAN/MXene
(Ti
3
C
2
T
x
)/PVDF@SiO
(PMF)
composite
film
has
been
constructed
from
level
microstructure
design
via
coaxial
electrospinning,
coating
spraying,
and
uniaxial
electrospinning
strategies.
Benefiting
effective
encapsulation
for
PEG
high
conductivity
MXene
coating,
with
loading
density
0.70
mg
cm
−2
exhibits
thermal
energy
storage
120.77
J
g
−1
great
EMI
performance
(EMI
SE
34.409
dB
SSE
49.086
)
in
X‐band
(8–12
GHz).
Therefore,
this
advanced
can
not
only
help
devices
prevent
influence
pollution
but
also
play
an
important
role
device
management.
Additionally,
deposition
nano
PVDF@SiO
fibers
(289
±
128
nm)
endowed
PMF
hydrophobic
properties
(water
contact
angle
126.5°)
working
hydrophilic
thereby
breaks
limitation
humid
application
environments.
The
finding
paves
a
new
way
novel
films
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Abstract
The
efficient
capture,
conversion,
and
storage
of
solar
energy
present
significant
promise
for
advancing
green
utilization.
However,
pristine
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
inherently
inadequate
optical
capture
absorption.
To
improve
photothermal
conversion
properties,
PCMs
metal‐organic
frameworks
derived
Co
nanoparticle‐anchored
carbonized
hollow
fiber
advantageously
integrated.
robust
carbon
tubular
structure
promises
thermal
storage,
fast
phonon
transfer,
excellent
durability
structural
stability
after
long
heating‐cooling
cycles.
Plasmonic
nanoparticles
broadband‐absorbing
high
graphitized
synergistically
enhance
light
harvesting
in
composite
PCMs,
achieving
94.38%
efficiency
(100
mW
cm
−2
).
This
integration
enables
the
simultaneous
generation
electrical
under
randomly
incident
radiation.
Attractively,
designed
photothermoelectric
system
steadily
realizes
a
continuous
output
voltage
309.8
mV
current
70.0
mA
advantageous
integrated
design
strategy
provides
constructive
insights
developing
next‐generation
toward
systems.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 9, 2024
Abstract
Solar
thermal
collectors
based
on
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
important
to
promote
the
civilian
use
of
sustainable
energy.
However,
simultaneously
achieving
high
photothermal
efficiency
and
rapid
heat
transfer
PCM
carrier
typically
involves
a
proportion
functional
materials,
contradicting
satisfying
energy
storage
density.
In
this
work,
surface‐engineered
anisotropic
MXene‐based
aerogel
(LMXA)
integrated
with
myristic
acid
(MA)
produce
composites
(LMXA‐MA)
is
reported,
in
which
laser‐treated
surface
composed
hierarchically‐structured
TiO
2
/carbon
act
as
light
absorber
improve
solar
absorption
(96.0%),
while
vertical
through‐hole
structure
allows
for
fast
transportation
from
whole.
As
result,
LMXA‐MA
exhibits
outstanding
(192.4
J·g
−1
)
conversion
(93.5%).
Meanwhile,
benefiting
intrinsic
low
emissivity
MXene
material,
radiation
loss
can
be
effectively
suppressed
by
simply
flipping
LMXA‐MA,
enabling
long‐term
temperature
control
ability
(605
s·g
).
The
excellent
property
switchable
dual‐mode
also
endow
it
an
infrared
stealth
function,
maintains
camouflage
more
than
240
s.
This
work
provides
prospective
solution
optimizing
preservation
engineering
structural
design.
Fermentation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 316 - 316
Published: June 14, 2024
This
review
discusses
the
recent
advancements
in
cost-effective
fermentation
methods
for
producing
bacterial
nanocellulose
(BC)
from
food
and
agro-industrial
waste.
Achieving
economical
cell
culture
media
is
crucial
large-scale
BC
production,
requiring
nutrient-rich
at
low
cost
to
maximize
cellulose
yield.
Various
pretreatment
methods,
including
chemical,
physical,
biological
approaches,
are
stated
break
down
waste
into
accessible
molecules
cellulose-producing
bacteria.
Additionally,
strategies
such
as
dynamic
bioreactors
genetic
engineering
investigated
enhance
production.
also
focuses
on
environmental
impact
assessment
updated
application
challenges
of
medical
applications,
energy
storage/electronics,
filtration
membranes,
packaging.
By
providing
insights
literature
findings,
this
highlights
innovative
potential
economically
efficiently
streams.
