Advances in photothermal regulation strategies: from efficient solar heating to daytime passive cooling

L Zhu, L Tian, S Jiang, L Han, Y Liang, Q Li… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Photothermal regulation concerning solar harvesting and repelling has recently attracted
significant interest due to the fast-growing research focus in the areas of solar heating for …

A review on photothermal conversion of solar energy with nanomaterials and nanostructures: from fundamentals to applications

P Cheng, D Wang, P Schaaf - Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solar energy is a green, sustainable, and de facto inexhaustible energy source for mankind.
The conversion of solar energy into other forms of energy has attracted extensive research …

2D Ti3C2Tx MXenes: Visible Black but Infrared White Materials

Y Li, C **ong, H Huang, X Peng, D Mei, M Li… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Black inorganic materials with low infrared absorption/emission (or IR white) are rare in
nature but highly desired in numerous areas, such as solar–thermal energy harvesting …

MXene-PVA-TiO2-based photothermal-catalytic membrane with high structural stability for efficient desalination and photodegradation

J Sun, MU Farid, MW Boey, Y Sato, G Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar energy is regarded as the most attractive energy source for producing clean water and
green energy, as well as for photocatalytic pollutants removal. MXene, a 2D photothermal …

MXenes for soft robotics

Y Wang, T Guo, Z Tian, L Shi, SC Barman… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Soft robotic technologies are attracting significant attention since they can realize delicate
tasks that traditional stiff robots cannot. Two-dimensional transition metal carbide/nitride …

Biomass-derived 3D evaporator with antifouling and salt-rejecting toward solar-enabled steam generation, desalination, and electricity generation

W Ma, W Cao, M Cui, H Lu, R **ong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation is currently considered as one of the most effective and
sustainable strategies to address water scarcity and energy shortages issues. Whereas …

Recent advances in transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes): characteristics, environmental remediation and challenges

Y Wu, X Li, H Zhao, F Yao, J Cao, Z Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
MXenes, as newly emerging two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides,
have become promising candidates for environmental remediation and detection due to …

Smart MXene-Based Janus films with multi-responsive actuation capability and high electromagnetic interference shielding performances

L Li, S Zhao, XJ Luo, HB Zhang, ZZ Yu - Carbon, 2021 - Elsevier
Smart electromagnetic interference shielding materials with multi-responsive actuation
capability are greatly required for next-generation electronics. Here, a flexible, multi …

Autonomous Self‐Sustained Liquid Crystal Actuators Enabling Active Photonic Applications

R Zheng, L Ma, W Feng, J Pan, Z Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in biomimicry have led to the rise of advanced robotics, posing promising
revolutions across a variety of fields. Programmable self‐sustained actuation in nature, such …

2D Materials Beyond Post‐AI Era: Smart Fibers, Soft Robotics, and Single Atom Catalysts

GS Lee, JG Kim, JT Kim, CW Lee, S Cha… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent consecutive discoveries of various 2D materials have triggered significant scientific
and technological interests owing to their exceptional material properties, originally …