Applications and challenges of thermoplasmonics
Over the past two decades, there has been a growing interest in the use of plasmonic
nanoparticles as sources of heat remotely controlled by light, giving rise to the field of …
nanoparticles as sources of heat remotely controlled by light, giving rise to the field of …
Near-field radiative heat transfer in many-body systems
Many-body physics aims to understand emergent properties of systems made of many
interacting objects. This review examines recent progress on the topic of radiative heat …
interacting objects. This review examines recent progress on the topic of radiative heat …
[BOOK][B] Nano/microscale heat transfer
ZM Zhang, ZM Zhang, Luby - 2007 - Springer
Right after the first edition was published in 2007, I was invited to give seminars at a number
of universities in several countries. At that time, many people considered nanotechnology …
of universities in several countries. At that time, many people considered nanotechnology …
Near-field thermophotovoltaics for efficient heat to electricity conversion at high power density
Thermophotovoltaic approaches that take advantage of near-field evanescent modes are
being actively explored due to their potential for high-power density and high-efficiency …
being actively explored due to their potential for high-power density and high-efficiency …
Thermoplasmonics in solar energy conversion: materials, nanostructured designs, and applications
B Yang, C Li, Z Wang, Q Dai - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The indispensable requirement for sustainable development of human society has forced
almost all countries to seek highly efficient and cost‐effective ways to harvest and convert …
almost all countries to seek highly efficient and cost‐effective ways to harvest and convert …
Losses in plasmonics: from mitigating energy dissipation to embracing loss-enabled functionalities
Unlike conventional optics, plasmonics enables unrivaled concentration of optical energy
well beyond the diffraction limit of light. However, a significant part of this energy is …
well beyond the diffraction limit of light. However, a significant part of this energy is …
Integrated near-field thermo-photovoltaics for heat recycling
Energy transferred via thermal radiation between two surfaces separated by nanometer
distances can be much larger than the blackbody limit. However, realizing a scalable …
distances can be much larger than the blackbody limit. However, realizing a scalable …
Near-field radiative heat transfer between parallel structures in the deep subwavelength regime
Thermal radiation between parallel objects separated by deep subwavelength distances
and subject to large thermal gradients (> 100 K) can reach very high magnitudes, while …
and subject to large thermal gradients (> 100 K) can reach very high magnitudes, while …
Precision measurement of phonon-polaritonic near-field energy transfer between macroscale planar structures under large thermal gradients
Despite its strong potentials in emerging energy applications, near-field thermal radiation
between large planar structures has not been fully explored in experiments. Particularly, it is …
between large planar structures has not been fully explored in experiments. Particularly, it is …
Graphene-based photovoltaic cells for near-field thermal energy conversion
R Messina, P Ben-Abdallah - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Thermophotovoltaic devices are energy-conversion systems generating an electric current
from the thermal photons radiated by a hot body. While their efficiency is limited in far field by …
from the thermal photons radiated by a hot body. While their efficiency is limited in far field by …