Mechanical metamaterials enable the creation of structural materials with unprecedented
mechanical properties. However, thus far, research on mechanical metamaterials has …

Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …

Thermophotovoltaics (TPVs) convert predominantly infrared wavelength light to electricity
via the photovoltaic effect, and can enable approaches to energy storage, and conversion …

The efficiency of traditional solar cells is constrained due to the Shockley–Queisser limit, to
circumvent this theoretical limit, the concept of solar thermophotovoltaics (STPVs) has been …

Thermophotovoltaic cells are similar to solar cells, but instead of converting solar radiation to
electricity, they are designed to utilize locally radiated heat. Development of high-efficiency …

Despite the relevance of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) conversion to many emerging energy
technologies, identifying which aspects of current TPV designs are favorable and where …

Thermophotovoltaic approaches that take advantage of near-field evanescent modes are
being actively explored due to their potential for high-power density and high-efficiency …

The indispensable requirement for sustainable development of human society has forced
almost all countries to seek highly efficient and cost‐effective ways to harvest and convert …

In order to strengthen the internal flow and heat transfer and increase the stability of the
flame, various methods to improve combustion efficiency were proposed. In terms of spatial …

Engineering the radiation characteristics for the design of selective thermal emitters has
been a hot topic for decades and is of great value in the fields of thermophotovoltaic …