Potential passive cooling methods based on radiation controls in buildings
YH Chan, Y Zhang, T Tennakoon, SC Fu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings inevitably absorb solar (thermal) radiation through the envelope, ie, window, roof
and wall, whose characteristics, in terms of material, thickness, area etc., affects the …
and wall, whose characteristics, in terms of material, thickness, area etc., affects the …
Colloidal Self‐Assembly Concepts for Plasmonic Metasurfaces
Metallic nanostructures exhibit strong interactions with electromagnetic radiation, known as
the localized surface plasmon resonance. In recent years, there is significant interest and …
the localized surface plasmon resonance. In recent years, there is significant interest and …
Highly efficient selective metamaterial absorber for high-temperature solar thermal energy harvesting
In this work, a selective solar absorber made of nanostructured titanium gratings deposited
on an ultrathin MgF 2 spacer and a tungsten ground film is proposed and experimentally …
on an ultrathin MgF 2 spacer and a tungsten ground film is proposed and experimentally …
Switchable wavelength-selective and diffuse metamaterial absorber/emitter with a phase transition spacer layer
We numerically demonstrate a switchable metamaterial absorber/emitter by thermally
turning on or off the excitation of magnetic resonance upon the phase transition of vanadium …
turning on or off the excitation of magnetic resonance upon the phase transition of vanadium …
Design, fabrication and optical characterizations of large-area lithography-free ultrathin multilayer selective solar coatings with excellent thermal stability in air
A sub-micron-thick selective multilayer solar thermal absorber made of tungsten, SiO 2 and
Si 3 N 4 multilayer thin films was theoretically designed and experimentally demonstrated in …
Si 3 N 4 multilayer thin films was theoretically designed and experimentally demonstrated in …
Colloidal metasurfaces displaying near-ideal and tunable light absorbance in the infrared
Metasurfaces are ultrathin, two-dimensional arrays of subwavelength resonators that have
been demonstrated to control the flow of light in ways that are otherwise unattainable with …
been demonstrated to control the flow of light in ways that are otherwise unattainable with …
Performance analysis of solar thermophotovoltaic conversion enhanced by selective metamaterial absorbers and emitters
By converting broadband sunlight into narrowband thermal radiation matched to the
bandgap of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells, solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV) systems could …
bandgap of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells, solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV) systems could …
Broadband solar thermal absorber based on optical metamaterials for high‐temperature applications
S Han, JH Shin, PH Jung, H Lee… - Advanced Optical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, a tandem grating solar absorber is proposed, which can be easily fabricated on
a wafer scale and is thermally stable up to 800 K. The base of the solar thermal absorber …
a wafer scale and is thermally stable up to 800 K. The base of the solar thermal absorber …
Harvesting energy from sun, outer space, and soil
While solar power systems have offered a wide variety of electricity generation approaches
including photovoltaics, solar thermal power systems, and solar thermoelectric generators …
including photovoltaics, solar thermal power systems, and solar thermoelectric generators …
Optical properties of an Au-SiO2-Au nanocube and its application on solar thermal conversion
Nanoparticles with different structures have been extensively studied for solar energy
harvesting due to their tunability which can help achieve broadband light absorption. While …
harvesting due to their tunability which can help achieve broadband light absorption. While …