Materials that exhibit photothermal effect have attracted enormous research interests due to
their ability to strongly absorb light and effectively transform it into heat for a wide range of …

During the last decade, new unusual physical phenomena have been discovered in
studying the optics of dielectric mesoscale particles of an arbitrary three-dimensional shape …

The clinical application of photothermal therapy (PTT) is severely limited by the tissue
penetration depth of excitation light, and enzyme therapy is hampered by its low therapeutic …

Transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) are a relatively new class of 2D materials,
which include metallic and semiconducting examples. The chemical compositions of the …

Harmful bacteria are common substances in water that endanger human health, so it is
urgent to establish a simple system that can tackle these hazardous substances …

The photothermal effect is widely used in biomedicine. MXenes are a new class of two-
dimensional materials with high photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE). In this synthetic …

A wide solar light absorption window and its utilization, long-term stability, and improved
interfacial charge transfer are the keys to scalable and superior solar photocatalytic …

Efficacious utility of fugacious photons within a limited dimension of photoactive
semiconductor thin films provides a facile approach to break through the obstacle for the …

Directly capturing atmospheric CO 2 and converting it into valuable fuel through
photothermal synergy is an effective way to mitigate the greenhouse effect. This study …

Solar and electric seawater desalination methods are two effective strategies due to their
low cost, energy saving, and environmental friendliness. Two-dimensional (2D) material …