Thermochemical reactions involved in endothermic reactions can make use of concentrated
solar irradiation as the energy source for high-temperature processed heat. Over the past …

Considering light transport in disordered media, the medium is often treated as an effective
medium requiring accurate evaluation of an effective refractive index. Because of its …

In this work, thermally insulating and electrically conductive aerogels were prepared from
cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by environmentally friendly freeze …

Currently thermoelectric (TE) systems have very low efficiency due to unfavorable TE
properties (eg, high thermal conductivity and low power factor). Figure of merit (ZT= α 2 σT/k) …

Photonic additives have been investigated as a means to enhance the efficiency of thermal
protection systems (TPS) against the adverse effects of thermal radiation. State-of-the-art …

Particles are used in a wide range of real-life applications, involving aviation, chemical,
energy, medical, metallurgical, meteorological and other fields. Radiation heat transfer is the …

This paper focuses on the effective dielectric constant of water-based plasmonic nanofluid
containing SiO 2/Ag core/shell nanoparticles (NPs). Two effective models, based on S …

Functional structures as well as materials provided by nature have always been a great
source of inspiration for new technologies. Adapting and improving the discovered concepts …

In this pioneering work, we propose a manufacturing plan for a 3D hollow hemispherical
solar selective absorber (HSSA). The HSSA stands out as a superior choice compared to …

为提升近场热光伏发电系统的能源转换效率和发电功率, 设计了III-V 族半导体表面的矩形光栅
结构, 以实现从热发射器到热光伏电池的近场辐射热流选择性调制. 使用在近红外波段具有表面 …