A facile one-pot synthesis of advanced Te@hydrothermal carbon nanocables with broad-spectrum solar absorption and high light-to-heat conversion performance

Abstract

This study presents a one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of one-dimensional core–shell nanocables (NCs) using glucose as a green reducing agent for Te nanowire formation and as a precursor for the hydrothermal carbon shell (HC). The resulting NCs feature nanometer-scale diameters and lengths extending to tens of micrometers, forming a well-defined core–shell structure. Comprehensive analysis using advanced characterization techniques reveals the synergistic interaction between the Te core and the HC shell, enabling broad-spectrum light absorption, including significant near-infrared absorption. When these NCs were incorporated into melamine foam (MF), the resulting NCs/MF sponges achieved a remarkable surface temperature of 77.8 °C under 1 sun irradiation, exhibiting significant photothermal conversion efficiency. Additionally, the NCs/MF sponges exhibited a water evaporation flux of 1.51 kg m−2 h−1 and a conversion efficiency of 97.5%. These findings underscore the potential of the advanced NCs synthesized by this straightforward method for effective solar energy harvesting in clean energy applications.

Graphical abstract: A facile one-pot synthesis of advanced Te@hydrothermal carbon nanocables with broad-spectrum solar absorption and high light-to-heat conversion performance

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 mag 2025
Accepted
30 giu 2025
First published
03 lug 2025

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025, Advance Article

A facile one-pot synthesis of advanced Te@hydrothermal carbon nanocables with broad-spectrum solar absorption and high light-to-heat conversion performance

H. Fattahimoghaddam, I. H. Kim, K. Dhandapani, Y. Jeong, S. Jeon, P. Paoprasert, Y. J. Jeong and T. K. An, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5TA03709C

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