Harnessing solar power: a review of photovoltaic innovations, solar thermal systems, and the dawn of energy storage solutions

MM Hasan, S Hossain, M Mofijur, Z Kabir, IA Badruddin… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The goal of this review is to offer an all-encompassing evaluation of an integrated solar
energy system within the framework of solar energy utilization. This holistic assessment …

Recent advances in antireflective surfaces based on nanostructure arrays

J Cai, L Qi - Materials Horizons, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Reducing the reflection and improving the transmission or absorption of light from wide
angles of incidence in a broad wavelength range are crucial for enhancing the performance …

Temperature-dependent dual-mode thermal management device with net zero energy for year-round energy saving

Q Zhang, Y Lv, Y Wang, S Yu, C Li, R Ma… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Reducing needs for heating and cooling from fossil energy is one of the biggest challenges,
which demand accounts for almost half of global energy consumption, consequently …

Low cost, robust, environmentally friendly geopolymer–mesoporous carbon composites for efficient solar powered steam generation

F Liu, B Zhao, W Wu, H Yang, Y Ning… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
High‐efficiency, environment friendly, renewable energy‐based methods of desalination
represent attractive and potentially very powerful solutions to the long‐standing problem of …

Shape-programmable interfacial solar evaporator with salt-precipitation monitoring function

L Zhao, L Wang, J Shi, X Hou, Q Wang, Y Zhang… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Interfacial solar evaporators (ISEs) for seawater desalination have garnered enormous
attention in recent decades due to global water scarcity. Despite the progress in the energy …

Core–Shell-Structured Carbon Nanotube@VS4 Nanonecklaces as a High-Performance Cathode Material for Magnesium-Ion Batteries

J Li, Y Xu, Y He, Z Zhang, C Zhu… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
As a typical layered transition metal chalcogenide, VS4 is considered as a promising
cathode material for advanced magnesium-ion batteries. However, the poor electronic …

Sustainable life cycles of natural-precursor-derived nanocarbons

K Bazaka, MV Jacob, K Ostrikov - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Sustainable societal and economic development relies on novel nanotechnologies that offer
maximum efficiency at minimal environmental cost. Yet, it is very challenging to apply green …

Review on selective absorber coatings: A catalyst for enhanced solar energy conversion efficiency

KKP Kumar, SR Atchuta, MS Prasad… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Selective absorber coatings for solar energy systems play a crucial role in energy
conversion efficiency by selectively capturing solar radiation while minimizing thermal …

A review of spectral controlling for renewable energy harvesting and conserving

Z Wu, J Wang, Y Liu, S Hou, X Liu, Q Zhang… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exploiting renewable energy is an extremely effective strategy for alleviating and addressing
the energy issues. To effectively harvest renewable energy, the investigations of …

Advanced bimodal polystyrene/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite foams for thermal insulation

P Gong, G Wang, MP Tran, P Buahom, S Zhai, G Li… - Carbon, 2017 - Elsevier
We developed an advanced bimodal polystyrene (PS)/multi-walled carbon nanotube
(MWCNT) nanocomposite foam with a very low thermal conductivity of 30 mW/mK without …