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Haoyu Liang1,2, Dongliang Ding3, Huanping Wang1,2

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This study introduces a bioinspired solar-thermal system that efficiently captures, stores, and retains solar energy. This innovative system mimics moss to achieve long-term thermal management and high solar utilization.

Keywords:
Janus structurecarrier couplingheterostructuresolar energysurface engineering

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Efficient solar energy utilization is crucial for sustainable energy solutions.
  • Controlling thermal energy conversion, conduction, storage, and loss is key for effective solar-thermal systems.
  • Bioinspiration from natural phenomena, like the 'black carpet effect' in moss, offers novel design strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and develop a self-adaptive Janus solar-thermal system for high-efficiency solar utilization.
  • To integrate a composite phase change material (CPCM) thermal storage base with a moss-like switchable solar-thermal surface.
  • To achieve controlled solar-thermal conversion, conduction, storage, and minimized thermal loss.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a moss-like solar-thermal surface using graphene skeletons with graphene/polydopamine/MXene heterostructures and MXene nano-porous structures.
  • Characterization of solar-thermal conversion efficiency using femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy (fs-TAS), Raman, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies.
  • Evaluation of thermal conductivity, storage capacity, and thermal loss control of the CPCM base and the moss-like surface.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a high solar-thermal conversion efficiency of 98.1% due to interlayer carrier interaction and porous structures.
  • Demonstrated rapid thermal conduction (26.5 W/(m·K)) and storage (236.7 J/g) within the CPCM base.
  • Exhibited ultralow thermal conductivity (0.03 W/(m·K)) and low emissivity (0.2) of the moss-like surface, enabling 13.3 times longer thermal management.

Conclusions:

  • The developed bioinspired Janus solar-thermal system effectively manages solar thermal energy.
  • The system demonstrates high performance in solar-thermal conversion, storage, and long-term thermal retention.
  • This work presents a promising strategy for advanced solar energy utilization with broad application potential.