• Nano-Micro Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 1, 057 (2024)
Chuanbiao Zhu1,3,4, Yurong Hao2, Hao Wu1,3,4,*, Mengni Chen1,3,4..., Bingqing Quan1,3,4, Shuang Liu1,3,4, Xinpeng Hu1,3,4, Shilong Liu1,3,4, Qinghong Ji1,3,4, Xiang Lu1,3,4 and Jinping Qu1,3,4,5|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People’s Republic of China
  • 2Qingdao Mental Health Center, Qingdao, 266034, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People’s Republic of China
  • 4Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People’s Republic of China
  • 5National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering (South China University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01288-y Cite this Article
    Chuanbiao Zhu, Yurong Hao, Hao Wu, Mengni Chen, Bingqing Quan, Shuang Liu, Xinpeng Hu, Shilong Liu, Qinghong Ji, Xiang Lu, Jinping Qu. Self-Assembly of Binderless MXene Aerogel for Multiple-Scenario and Responsive Phase Change Composites with Ultrahigh Thermal Energy Storage Density and Exceptional Electromagnetic Interference Shielding[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 057 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The severe dependence of traditional phase change materials (PCMs) on the temperature-response and lattice deficiencies in versatility cannot satisfy demand for using such materials in complex application scenarios. Here, we introduced metal ions to induce the self-assembly of MXene nanosheets and achieve their ordered arrangement by combining suction filtration and rapid freezing. Subsequently, a series of MXene/ K+/paraffin wax (PW) phase change composites (PCCs) were obtained via vacuum impregnation in molten PW. The prepared MXene-based PCCs showed versatile applications from macroscale technologies, successfully transforming solar, electric, and magnetic energy into thermal energy stored as latent heat in the PCCs. Moreover, due to the absence of binder in the MXene-based aerogel, MK3@PW exhibits a prime solar–thermal conversion efficiency (98.4%). Notably, MK3@PW can further convert the collected heat energy into electric energy through thermoelectric equipment and realize favorable solar–thermal–electric conversion (producing 206 mV of voltage with light radiation intensity of 200 mw cm-2). An excellent Joule heat performance (reaching 105 °C with an input voltage of 2.5 V) and responsive magnetic–thermal conversion behavior (a charging time of 11.8 s can achieve a thermal insulation effect of 285 s) for contactless thermotherapy were also demonstrated by the MK3@PW. Specifically, as a result of the ordered arrangement of MXene nanosheet self-assembly induced by potassium ions, MK3@PW PCC exhibits a higher electromagnetic shielding efficiency value (57.7 dB) than pure MXene aerogel/PW PCC (29.8 dB) with the same MXene mass. This work presents an opportunity for the multi-scene response and practical application of PCMs that satisfy demand of next-generation multifunctional PCCs.
    Chuanbiao Zhu, Yurong Hao, Hao Wu, Mengni Chen, Bingqing Quan, Shuang Liu, Xinpeng Hu, Shilong Liu, Qinghong Ji, Xiang Lu, Jinping Qu. Self-Assembly of Binderless MXene Aerogel for Multiple-Scenario and Responsive Phase Change Composites with Ultrahigh Thermal Energy Storage Density and Exceptional Electromagnetic Interference Shielding[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 057
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