[HTML][HTML] Renewable energy source utilization progress in South Africa: a review

AA Adebiyi, K Moloi - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Renewable energy has emerged as a promising solution to address the challenges of
climate change, energy security, and socio-economic development. South Africa, with its …

State-of-the-art review of energy harvesting applications by using thermoelectric generators

B Safaei, S Erdem… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Global energy demand is increasing day by day and this has led to the discovery of
developed technologies to produce the required energy. Heat is a very common source to …

Precision nanoengineering for functional self-assemblies across length scales

Nonappa - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As nanotechnology continues to push the boundaries across disciplines, there is an
increasing need for engineering nanomaterials with atomic-level precision for self-assembly …

Compact multilayer selective absorbers based on amorphous carbon for solar-thermal conversion

J Su, D Liu, G Chen, C Ma, S Zhou, X Li, K Wang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
In addressing the energy crisis and climate change, environmentally sustainable materials
and structures with heightened absorption and enhanced photothermal conversion …

Designing a square periodic racemic helix photonic metamaterial using phase-controlled interference lithography for tailored chiral response

S Pandey, K Samanta, J Ahuja, S Joseph… - Optics & Laser …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we propose a double exposure phase-controlled laser interference lithography
(DE-PCLIL) approach in 4+ 1 beams interference to design a three-dimensional (3D) …

Novel Ultrathin Quasi-Optical Microcavity-Selective Absorber Based on Ti@ aC Cermet for Solar-Thermal Conversion

J Su, G Chen, D Liu, C Ma, P **e, S Zhou, S Wang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The growing attention in solar energy has motivated the development of a highly efficient
solar absorber. Under a certain light concentration, increasing the solar spectral absorption …

Magnetic gelatin-hesperidin microrobots promote proliferation and migration of dermal fibroblasts

X Sun, H Yang, H Zhang, W Zhang, C Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Dermal fibroblasts play a crucial role in the formation of granulation tissue in skin wounds.
Consequently, the differentiation, migration, and proliferation of dermal fibroblasts are …

A magnetically driven symmetrical leech-inspired soft robot for various applications

Z Qiao, X Teng, S Yu, L Zhang, W Yang - Journal of Magnetism and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we present a symmetrical leech-inspired soft robot that employs a magnetic
actuation system for precise movement control. The robot weighs only 1.17 g and has a …

A Metastructure Based on Amorphous Carbon for High Efficiency and Selective Solar Absorption

J Su, G Chen, C Ma, Q Zhang, X Li, Y Geng, B Jia… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Efficient solar thermal conversion is crucial for renewable clean energy technologies such
as solar thermal power generation, solar thermophotovoltaic and seawater desalination. To …

Broadband solar selective absorbers for efficient photothermal conversions using multilayer structures

B Qi, H Shou, J Zhang, Z Ma… - Journal of Physics D …, 2025 - iopscience.iop.org
A properly designed broadband solar selective absorber can significantly enhance the
efficiency of solar-thermal conversion in practical applications. Although solar selective …