Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …
Recent advances and perspectives for solar-driven water splitting using particulate photocatalysts
The conversion and storage of solar energy to chemical energy via artificial photosynthesis
holds significant potential for optimizing the energy situation and mitigating the global …
holds significant potential for optimizing the energy situation and mitigating the global …
Recent advances on the fundamental physical phenomena behind stability, dynamic motion, thermophysical properties, heat transport, applications, and challenges of …
In the past decade, nanotechnology's rapid developments have created quite a lot of
prospects for researchers and engineers to check up on. And nanofluids are important …
prospects for researchers and engineers to check up on. And nanofluids are important …
Fundamentals and applications of photo-thermal catalysis
Photo-thermal catalysis has recently emerged as an alternative route to drive chemical
reactions using light as an energy source. Through the synergistic combination of photo-and …
reactions using light as an energy source. Through the synergistic combination of photo-and …
Transforming heat transfer with thermal metamaterials and devices
The demand for sophisticated tools and approaches in heat management and control has
triggered the fast development of fields that include conductive thermal metamaterials …
triggered the fast development of fields that include conductive thermal metamaterials …
Applications and challenges of thermoplasmonics
Over the past two decades, there has been a growing interest in the use of plasmonic
nanoparticles as sources of heat remotely controlled by light, giving rise to the field of …
nanoparticles as sources of heat remotely controlled by light, giving rise to the field of …
Recent advances on improved optical, thermal, and radiative characteristics of plasmonic nanofluids: Academic insights and perspectives
To enhance the assimilation of light in the solar thermal area, we need to focus beyond the
thermo-physical properties of the nanoparticles, ie, optical properties of the nanoparticles …
thermo-physical properties of the nanoparticles, ie, optical properties of the nanoparticles …
Plasmonic tweezers: for nanoscale optical trapping and beyond
Optical tweezers and associated manipulation tools in the far field have had a major impact
on scientific and engineering research by offering precise manipulation of small objects …
on scientific and engineering research by offering precise manipulation of small objects …
Progress in interfacial solar steam generation using low-dimensional and biomass-derived materials
The pressing concern of escalating water scarcity has spurred the creation of advanced
technologies, such as interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), to tackle the challenge …
technologies, such as interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), to tackle the challenge …
Optical metasurfaces for energy conversion
Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …