“…Seeking methods for efficient utilization of sunlight is an effective measure to alleviate this dilemma . Currently, some light absorbers, such as metal materials (e.g., Au, Ag, Al, and Pd), semiconductors (e.g., MXenes, Ti 2 O 3 , WS 2 , and MoS 2 ), and carbon-based materials [e.g., graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and graphite], have been employed in the research of solar absorption materials. − Upon light excitation, they show different interesting phenomena. Metal materials can produce localized surface plasmon resonance, resulting in the generation of thermal electrons.…”