All-dielectric metamaterials and metasurfaces have been demonstrated as ideal platforms to
manipulate electromagnetic waves and enhance light–matter interaction. Analogous to …

BACKGROUND Nanoscale optics is usually associated with plasmonic structures made of
metals such as gold or silver. However, plasmonics suffers from high losses of metals …

Thermoelectric technology has recently emerged as a distinct therapeutic modality.
However, its therapeutic effectiveness is significantly limited by the restricted temperature …

In this paper, we utilize Ti and InAs materials to design a device capable of perfect solar
absorption and high thermal emission efficiency. This structure is capable of generating …

To address the challenge in sustainable global development, considerable effort has been
made to produce fuels from renewable resources with photocatalysts and …

High-performance photovoltaic cells use semiconductors to convert sunlight into clean
electrical power, and transparent dielectrics or conductive oxides as antireflection coatings …

Gradient metasurfaces are two-dimensional optical elements capable of manipulating light
by imparting local, space-variant phase changes on an incident electromagnetic wave …

Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

Strong resonant light scattering by individual spherical Si nanoparticles is experimentally
demonstrated, revealing pronounced resonances associated with the excitation of magnetic …

Light management is of great importance in photovoltaic cells, as it determines the fraction of
incident light entering the device. An optimal p–n junction combined with optimal light …