Photothermal materials: A key platform enabling highly efficient water evaporation driven by solar energy
Conversion and utilization of solar energy is one of the most important strategies being
proposed to mitigate the foreshadowed global energy crisis and environmental issues …
proposed to mitigate the foreshadowed global energy crisis and environmental issues …
Latest developments, assessments and research trends for next generation of concentrated solar power plants using liquid heat transfer fluids
Solar thermal technologies for power generation have become cost-effective, efficient,
flexible, and play a prominent role in achieving low-carbon energy systems. Concentrated …
flexible, and play a prominent role in achieving low-carbon energy systems. Concentrated …
Advances in central receivers for concentrating solar applications
CK Ho - Solar energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper provides a review of current state-of-the-art commercial central receiver systems
and emerging technologies intended to increase the outlet temperature to> 700° C …
and emerging technologies intended to increase the outlet temperature to> 700° C …
Highly efficient and durable solar thermal energy harvesting via scalable hierarchical coatings inspired by stony corals
Concentrating solar thermal (CST) is an efficient renewable energy technology with low-cost
thermal energy storage. CST relies on wide-spectrum solar thermal absorbers that must …
thermal energy storage. CST relies on wide-spectrum solar thermal absorbers that must …
A review on thermal stability and high temperature induced ageing mechanisms of solar absorber coatings
K Zhang, L Hao, M Du, J Mi, JN Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Many novel, efficient solar absorber coatings are developed in recent decades. However,
the methods of qualification tests, such as test of thermal stability, corrosion resistance and …
the methods of qualification tests, such as test of thermal stability, corrosion resistance and …
Review of solar energy for biofuel extraction
One of the most complex challenges of today is managing greenhouse gas emissions
produced by excessive use of fossil fuels as energy source. With fossil fuels dominating the …
produced by excessive use of fossil fuels as energy source. With fossil fuels dominating the …
Large-scale cauliflower-shaped hierarchical copper nanostructures for efficient photothermal conversion
Efficient solar energy harvesting and photothermal conversion have essential importance for
many practical applications. Here, we present a laser-induced cauliflower-shaped …
many practical applications. Here, we present a laser-induced cauliflower-shaped …
A high-performance spectrally-selective solar absorber based on a yttria-stabilized zirconia cermet with high-temperature stability
Spectrally-selective solar absorbers are widely used in solar hot water and concentrating
solar power (CSP) systems. However, their performance at high temperatures (> 450° C) is …
solar power (CSP) systems. However, their performance at high temperatures (> 450° C) is …
A cobalt oxide@ polydopamine-reduced graphene oxide-based 3D photothermal evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation
Improving the evaporation rate and energy efficiency of solar steam generation is very
important to facilitate real-world applications for clean water production. In this work, Co 3 O …
important to facilitate real-world applications for clean water production. In this work, Co 3 O …
Quasi-metallic high-entropy spinel oxides for full-spectrum solar energy harvesting
Broadband absorbers, capable of efficiently capturing solar energy across the full spectrum,
are highly desired for solar-thermal applications. Here, we developed such an absorber by …
are highly desired for solar-thermal applications. Here, we developed such an absorber by …