Controlling mass and energy diffusion with metamaterials
Diffusion driven by temperature or concentration gradients is a fundamental mechanism of
energy and mass transport that inherently differs from wave propagation in both physical …
energy and mass transport that inherently differs from wave propagation in both physical …
Advances in flexible thermoelectric materials and devices fabricated by magnetron sputtering
Due to the direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, thermoelectric materials
and their devices exhibit great potential for power generation and refrigeration. With the …
and their devices exhibit great potential for power generation and refrigeration. With the …
Integrated Piezoelectric/Pyroelectric Sensing from Organic–Inorganic Perovskite Nanocomposites
B Chai, K Shi, Y Wang, Y Liu, F Liu, L Zhu, X Huang - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Flexible ferroelectric materials are in high demand in emerging energy harvesting and self-
powered sensing electronics. However, current flexible ferroelectric polymers, such as poly …
powered sensing electronics. However, current flexible ferroelectric polymers, such as poly …
Electronic cooling and energy harvesting using ferroelectric polymer composites
Thermal management emerges as a grand challenge of next-generation electronics. Efforts
to develop compact, solid-state cooling devices have led to the exploration of the …
to develop compact, solid-state cooling devices have led to the exploration of the …
2D‐Pyroelectric Materials for Waste Thermal Energy Harvesting and Beyond
Polar 2D materials hold the emerging functionalities such as ferro‐, piezo‐, and pyro‐
electric properties. On account of infrared‐active low bandgap and polar nature at reduced …
electric properties. On account of infrared‐active low bandgap and polar nature at reduced …
High performance photothermal carbon nanotubes/nanostructured hydrogel for solar electricity production and solar water sterilization
Solar energy is a promising renewable energy source with the potential to contribute to
sustainable development. Efficient photothermal conversion is critical for solar energy …
sustainable development. Efficient photothermal conversion is critical for solar energy …
Sustainable heat harvesting via thermal nonlinearity
Converting the pervasive low-grade environmental waste heat of approximately 200 EJ
globally per year (equivalent to 27 Gt of CO2 emission) into electricity promises energy …
globally per year (equivalent to 27 Gt of CO2 emission) into electricity promises energy …
Virus‐Based Pyroelectricity
The first observation of heat‐induced electrical potential generation on a virus and its
detection through pyroelectricity are presented. Specifically, the authors investigate the …
detection through pyroelectricity are presented. Specifically, the authors investigate the …
Non-planar dielectrics derived thermal and electrostatic field inhomogeneity for boosted weather-adaptive energy harvesting
Weather-adaptive energy harvesting of omnipresent waste heat and rain droplets, though
promising in the field of environmental energy sustainability, is still far from practice due to its …
promising in the field of environmental energy sustainability, is still far from practice due to its …
Triangular pyramid nanostructure enhanced photothermal utilization of noble metal nanoparticles
X Chen, C Qin, L Yang, X Li, X Wu, B Zhang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The triangular pyramid nanostructure (TPN) raises a perfect prerequisite for the aggregation
of surface plasmon resonances (SPRs). However, the application of TPN in …
of surface plasmon resonances (SPRs). However, the application of TPN in …