Solar-driven photothermal nanostructured materials designs and prerequisites for evaporation and catalysis applications

L Zhu, M Gao, CKN Peh, GW Ho - Materials Horizons, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar energy is a major source of renewable energy with the potential to meet the energy
demand and to support the sustainable development of the world. The efficient harvesting …

[HTML][HTML] Femtosecond laser precision engineering: from micron, submicron, to nanoscale

Z Lin, M Hong - Ultrafast Science, 2021 - spj.science.org
As a noncontact strategy with flexible tools and high efficiency, laser precision engineering
is a significant advanced processing way for high-quality micro-/nanostructure fabrication …

Hybrid laser precision engineering of transparent hard materials: challenges, solutions and applications

H Liu, W Lin, M Hong - Light: Science & Applications, 2021 - nature.com
Laser has been demonstrated to be a mature and versatile tool that presents great flexibility
and applicability for the precision engineering of a wide range of materials over other …

Laser engineering of biomimetic surfaces

E Stratakis, J Bonse, J Heitz, J Siegel… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

Graphene metamaterial 3d conformal coating for enhanced light harvesting

Y Yang, Y Zhang, J Zhang, X Zheng, Z Gan, H Lin… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Silicon (Si) photovoltaic devices present possible avenues for overcoming global energy
and environmental challenges. The high reflection and surface recombination losses …

Principles of electromagnetic waves in metasurfaces

XG Luo - Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, 2015 - Springer
Metasurfaces are artificially structured thin films with unusual properties on demand.
Different from metamaterials, the metasurfaces change the electromagnetic waves mainly by …

Biological and bioinspired thermal energy regulation and utilization

S An, B Shi, M Jiang, B Fu, C Song, P Tao… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The regulation and utilization of thermal energy is increasingly important in modern society
due to the growing demand for heating and cooling in applications ranging from buildings, to …

Germanium/perovskite heterostructure for high-performance and broadband photodetector from visible to infrared telecommunication band

W Hu, H Cong, W Huang, Y Huang, L Chen… - Light: Science & …, 2019 - nature.com
A high-performance and broadband heterojunction photodetector has been successfully
fabricated. The heterostructure device is based on a uniform and pinhole-free perovskite film …

Radiative cooling: Fundamental physics, atmospheric influences, materials and structural engineering, applications and beyond

KT Lin, J Han, K Li, C Guo, H Lin, B Jia - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This review article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of radiative cooling
technology and their applications, especially on the integration of radiative coolers with …

Laser micro/nano‐structuring pushes forward smart sensing: Opportunities and challenges

Y Zhang, X Wang, K Yan, H Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Post‐pandemic era poses an imperative demand on progressive sensing devices whose
performance largely relies on the morphologies and structures of sensing materials. Despite …