Review of broadband metamaterial absorbers: from principles, design strategies, and tunable properties to functional applications

BX Wang, C Xu, G Duan, W Xu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Metamaterial absorbers have been widely studied and continuously concerned owing to
their excellent resonance features of ultra‐thin thickness, light‐weight, and high absorbance …

An ultra-broadband and wide-angle absorber based on a TiN metamaterial for solar harvesting

C Sun, H Liu, B Yang, K Zhang, B Zhang… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The efficient absorption of solar spectrum radiation is the most critical step in solar thermal
utilization. In this work, a near-perfect metamaterial solar absorber with broadband, wide …

Ultra-broadband metamaterial absorber for capturing solar energy from visible to near infrared

Z Huang, B Wang - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a metamaterial absorber for broad-spectrum absorption under solar radiation
is proposed, which consists of periodic square arrays on a-Si spacer layer and Ti substrate …

Recent advancements in tin halide perovskite-based solar cells and thermoelectric devices

AK Baranwal, S Hayase - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The excellent optoelectronic properties of tin halide perovskites (Sn-PVKs) have made them
a promising candidate for replacing toxic Pb counterparts. Concurrently, their enormous …

Ultra-broadband and wide-angle plasmonic absorber based on all-dielectric gallium arsenide pyramid nanostructure for full solar radiation spectrum range

L Wu, L Yang, X Zhu, B Cai, Y Cheng - International Journal of Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Broadband and plasmonic absorbers (PAs) are key components for numerous applications
in the fields of energy harvesting, thermal photonics, optoelectronic devices, and enhanced …

Deep learning empowering design for selective solar absorber

W Ma, W Chen, D Li, Y Liu, J Yin, C Tu, Y **a… - …, 2023 - degruyter.com
The selective broadband absorption of solar radiation plays a crucial role in applying solar
energy. However, despite being a decade-old technology, the rapid and precise designs of …

TiN-based metasurface absorber for efficient solar energy harvesting

B Yang, Y Zou, K Zhou, H Liu, X Wu - International Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar absorber, which is widely used in concentrated solar thermal systems and solar
photovoltaics, has attracted great attention in recent years. Concentrated solar irradiation not …

Dual-polarization strong nonreciprocal thermal radiation with silicon-based nanopore arrays

J Fang, M Wang, T Liu, J Yue, X Sun, Y Wu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most nonreciprocal thermal radiations are known to work under TM polarization, which casts
limitation for the application of nonreciprocal systems. This poses a significant challenge to …

An ultra-broadband solar absorber based on α-GST/Fe metamaterials from visible light to mid-infrared

Y Pan, Y Li, F Chen, S Cheng, W Yang… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this paper, we proposed an ultra-broadband and high absorption rate absorber based on
Fe materials. The proposed absorber consists of a rectangle pillar, two rings, a SiO2 film, a …

Si/InAs/Ag metamaterial for strong nonreciprocal thermal emitter with dual polarization under a 0.9 T magnetic field

J Li, B Wang, J Wu - Applied Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The current nonreciprocal thermal emitter has been proven to completely violate the
previous Kirchhoff's law. And the majority of related nonreciprocal devices operate under …