Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X Xia, J Hu, R Fu, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: recent advances and thermal energy applications

J Yang, X Shen, W Yang, JK Kim - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermally conductive polymer nanocomposites are enticing candidates for not only thermal
managements in electronics but also functional components in emerging thermal energy …

Recent advances in carbon‐based materials for solar‐driven interfacial photothermal conversion water evaporation: assemblies, structures, applications, and …

Y Li, Y Shi, H Wang, T Liu, X Zheng, S Gao… - Carbon Energy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The shortage of fresh water in the world has brought upon a serious crisis to human health
and economic development. Solar‐driven interfacial photothermal conversion water …

[HTML][HTML] Solar energy harvesting technologies for PV self-powered applications: A comprehensive review

D Hao, L Qi, AM Tairab, A Ahmed, A Azam, D Luo… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Many key aspects of society, such as transport, housing and health care, have been
significantly improved by the advent of a range of electricity applications, and the power …

3D hydrogel evaporator with vertical radiant vessels breaking the trade‐off between thermal localization and salt resistance for solar desalination of high‐salinity

X Liu, F Chen, Y Li, H Jiang, DD Mishra, F Yu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Delivering sufficient water to the evaporation surface/interface is one of the most widely
adopted strategies to overcome salt accumulation in solar‐driven interfacial desalination …

Principles and applications of photothermal catalysis

C Song, Z Wang, Z Yin, D Xiao, D Ma - Chem Catalysis, 2022 - cell.com
Solar energy provides an alternative, sustainable, and clean source of energy to meet the
global energy demands without extra carbon emissions. However, the utilization efficiency of …

Advances in photothermal regulation strategies: from efficient solar heating to daytime passive cooling

L Zhu, L Tian, S Jiang, L Han, Y Liang, Q Li… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

3D printing a biomimetic bridge‐arch solar evaporator for eliminating salt accumulation with desalination and agricultural applications

M Zou, Y Zhang, Z Cai, C Li, Z Sun, C Yu… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven water evaporation has been considered a sustainable method to obtain clean
water through desalination. However, its further application is limited by the complicated …

Breath‐Figure Self‐Assembled Low‐Cost Janus Fabrics for Highly Efficient and Stable Solar Desalination

Y Tian, Y Li, X Zhang, J Jia, X Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation materials for seawater desalination and wastewater
treatment have attracted extensive research interest in recent years. Nevertheless, salt …

3D graphene materials: from understanding to design and synthesis control

Z Sun, S Fang, YH Hu - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carbon materials, with their diverse allotropes, have played significant roles in our daily life
and the development of material science. Following 0D C60 and 1D carbon nanotube, 2D …