A general methodology to measure the light-to-heat conversion efficiency of solid materials

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-general-methodology-light-to-heat-conversion-efficiency.html

"simulates laser with electric heating... versatility PEE versatility organic and inorganic photothermal materials, including Au nanorods, graphene and PbSe nanocrystals... plotting temperature evolution versus time curve... coefficient derived linearly fitting plots maximum temperature change and electric heating input power... measured LHCE Au nanorods, PbSe nanocrystals, Cu2Se nanocrystals, multi-walled carbon nanotube graphene oxide, graphene and polyaniline... photothermal therapy and solar energy harvesting"