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 …

Photothermal regulation concerning solar harvesting and repelling has recently attracted
significant interest due to the fast-growing research focus in the areas of solar heating for …

Metal nitride nanostructures have been predicted to exhibit plasmonic responses in the UV
to IR region, which can enable their potential use as low-cost, chemically, and thermally …

Higher‐metal (HM) nitrides are a fascinating family of materials being increasingly
researched due to their unique physical and chemical properties. However, few focus on …

As a multifunctional fluorescent nanomaterial, carbon dots (CDs) not only have small size,
stable chemical properties, excellent photoluminescence characteristics, but also exhibit …

Interplay between structural and photophysical properties of metal halide perovskites is
critical to their utility in optoelectronics, but there is limited understanding of lattice response …

This study demonstrates the synthesis of titanium oxynitride (TiO x N y) via a controlled step-
annealing of commercial titanium nitride (TiN) powders under normal ambience. The …

This Review aims to investigate the use of titanium nitride-based nanofluids (NFs) in solar
energy systems to enhance their efficiency and heat transfer capabilities. By exploring the …

Carbon-based nanostructures are extensively employed as solid additives in nanofluids or
polymer matrices for applications in light harvesting, energy conversion and storage. To …

To achieve the goal of carbon neutrality, efficient use of solar energy is feasible and
imminent. The selection of phase change materials (PCMs) as energy storage media is an …