Self-adaptive integration of photothermal and radiative cooling for continuous energy harvesting from the sun and outer space

X Ao, B Li, B Zhao, M Hu, H Ren… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The sun (∼ 6,000 K) and outer space (∼ 3 K) are two significant renewable thermodynamic
resources for human beings on Earth. The solar thermal conversion by photothermal (PT) …

Designing catalysts for water splitting based on electronic structure considerations

SA Razek, MR Popeil, L Wangoh, J Rana… - Electronic …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The disproportionation of H 2 O into solar fuels H 2 and O 2, or water splitting, is a promising
strategy for clean energy harvesting and storage but requires the concerted action of …

Multi‐Scale Investigations of δ‐Ni0.25V2O5·nH2O Cathode Materials in Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

J Li, K McColl, X Lu, S Sathasivam… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cost‐effective and environment‐friendly aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) exhibit
tremendous potential for application in grid‐scale energy storage systems but are limited by …

Electrical control of glass-like dynamics in vanadium dioxide for data storage and processing

M Samizadeh Nikoo, R Soleimanzadeh, A Krammer… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Metal–oxide–semiconductor junctions are the building blocks of modern electronics and can
provide a variety of functionalities, from memory to computing. The technology, however …

[HTML][HTML] The metal–insulator phase change in vanadium dioxide and its applications

H Lu, S Clark, Y Guo, J Robertson - Journal of Applied Physics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Vanadium dioxide is an unusual material that undergoes a first-order Metal–Insulator
Transition (MIT) at 340 K, attracting considerable interest for its intrinsic properties and its …

Metastable marvels: Navigating VO2 polymorphs for next-gen electronics and energy solutions

N Vishwakarma, AA Remadevi, D Kumar… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
VO 2 polymorphs present a unique opportunity to unravel diverse electronic properties
possessed by their metastable phases. A highly reproducible, single-phase, and …

The origin of the thermochromic property changes in doped vanadium dioxide

D Koch, M Chaker - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022 - ACS Publications
Vanadium dioxide is a promising material for novel smart window applications due to its
reversible metal–insulator transition which is accompanied by a change in its optical …

Flexible vanadium dioxide photodetectors for visible to longwave infrared detection at room temperature

S Balendhran, M Taha, S Wang, W Yan… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Flexible optoelectronics is a rapidly growing field, with a wide range of potential
applications. From wearable sensors to bendable solar cells, curved displays, and curved …

Electrochemically Triggered Metal–Insulator Transition between VO2 and V2O5

Q Lu, SR Bishop, D Lee, S Lee, H Bluhm… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Distinct properties of multiple phases of vanadium oxide (VOx) render this material family
attractive for advanced electronic devices, catalysis, and energy storage. In this work, phase …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into first-principles characterization of the monoclinic VO 2 (B) polymorph via DFT+ U calculation: electronic, magnetic and optical properties

E Mohebbi, E Pavoni, D Mencarelli, P Stipa… - Nanoscale …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We have studied the structural, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of the VO2 (B)
polymorph using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). This …