Energy applications of magnetocaloric materials
A Kitanovski - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The need for energy‐efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration, heat pum**, air
conditioning, and thermal energy harvesting systems is currently more urgent than ever …
conditioning, and thermal energy harvesting systems is currently more urgent than ever …
Emerging radiative materials and prospective applications of radiative sky cooling-A review
The enhanced cooling performance and the reduced operational cost of the integrated
radiative sky coolers are essentially necessitated in a wide range of applications, such as …
radiative sky coolers are essentially necessitated in a wide range of applications, such as …
Deep-subwavelength 2D periodic surface nanostructures on diamond by double-pulse femtosecond laser irradiation
Two-dimensional laser-induced periodic surface structures with a deep-subwavelength
periodicity (80 nm≈ λ/10) are obtained for the first time on diamond surfaces. The distinctive …
periodicity (80 nm≈ λ/10) are obtained for the first time on diamond surfaces. The distinctive …
Enhancing thermoelectric output power via radiative cooling with nanoporous alumina
In this work, we demonstrate an enhanced thermoelectric output power using nanoporous
alumina grown on aluminum (Al) surfaces. The improved power is due to enhanced thermal …
alumina grown on aluminum (Al) surfaces. The improved power is due to enhanced thermal …
Progress toward high power output in thermionic energy converters
Thermionic energy converters are solid‐state heat engines that have the potential to
produce electricity with efficiencies of over 30% and area‐specific power densities of 100 …
produce electricity with efficiencies of over 30% and area‐specific power densities of 100 …
Super-performance photothermal conversion of 3D macrostructure graphene-CuFeSe2 aerogel contributes to durable and fast clean-up of highly viscous crude oil in …
A Sun, X Hou, X Hu - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Collecting, cleaning and recycling oil from oil spills, especially highly viscous crude oil, are
global challenges. Inspired by the solar energy-motivated viscosity-break, a 3D …
global challenges. Inspired by the solar energy-motivated viscosity-break, a 3D …
An extensive thermo-economic evaluation and optimization of an integrated system empowered by solar-wind-ocean energy converter for electricity generation–Case …
In parallel with efforts to shift human societies' reliance from fossil fuel to renewable
resources, in this paper, three green-based energy generation configurations were …
resources, in this paper, three green-based energy generation configurations were …
LIPSS applied to wide bandgap semiconductors and dielectrics: Assessment and future perspectives
With the aim of presenting the processes governing the Laser-Induced Periodic Surface
Structures (LIPSS), its main theoretical models have been reported. More emphasis is given …
Structures (LIPSS), its main theoretical models have been reported. More emphasis is given …
A three‐terminal hybrid thermionic‐photovoltaic energy converter
Hybrid thermionic‐photovoltaics (TIPV) are solid‐state thermal‐to‐electric energy converters
that rely on the non‐isothermal transport of photons and electrons through a vacuum gap. In …
that rely on the non‐isothermal transport of photons and electrons through a vacuum gap. In …
Low-grade thermal energy harvesting and self-powered sensing based on thermogalvanic hydrogels
J Zhang, C Bai, Z Wang, X Liu, X Li, X Cui - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thermoelectric cells (TEC) directly convert heat into electricity via the Seebeck effect. Known
as one TEC, thermogalvanic hydrogels are promising for harvesting low-grade thermal …
as one TEC, thermogalvanic hydrogels are promising for harvesting low-grade thermal …