High-Entropy-Alloy Nanoparticles with Enhanced Interband Transitions for Efficient Photothermal Conversion
Dr. Yixing Li
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorYijun Liao
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Jian Zhang
Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorEnhui Huang
School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorLianze Ji
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorZhengyu Zhang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorRongzhi Zhao
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorZhimin Zhang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Bo Yang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Yanhui Zhang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
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Prof. Bo Xu
School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Gaowu Qin
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
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Prof. Xuefeng Zhang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yixing Li
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorYijun Liao
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Jian Zhang
Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorEnhui Huang
School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorLianze Ji
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorZhengyu Zhang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorRongzhi Zhao
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorZhimin Zhang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Bo Yang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Yanhui Zhang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Prof. Bo Xu
School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Gaowu Qin
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
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Prof. Xuefeng Zhang
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819 P. R. China
Institute of Advanced Magnetic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310012 P. R. China
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A strategy toward the optimization of photothermal conversion materials with broad optical absorption and high conversion efficiency via the d-d interband transitions is demonstrated. The high-entropy-alloy nanoparticles could realize an excellent solar harvesting performance especially compositing with up to seven 3d elements in a single phase, ascribing to the fully filled energy regions below and above the Fermi level.
Abstract
Photothermal materials with broadband optical absorption and high conversion efficiency are intensively pursued to date. Here, proposing by the d-d interband transitions, we report an unprecedented high-entropy alloy FeCoNiTiVCrCu nanoparticles that the energy regions below and above the Fermi level (±4 eV) have been fully filled by the 3d transition metals, which realizes an average absorbance greater than 96 % in the entire solar spectrum (wavelength of 250 to 2500 nm). Furthermore, we also calculated the photothermal conversion efficiency and the evaporation rate towards the steam generation. Due to its pronounced full light capture and ultrafast local heating, our high-entropy-alloy nanoparticle-based solar steam generator has over 98 % efficiency under one sun irradiation, meanwhile enabling a high evaporation rate of 2.26 kg m−2 h−1.
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