Unconventional thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications

M Massetti, F Jiao, AJ Ferguson, D Zhao… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Heat is an abundant but often wasted source of energy. Thus, harvesting just a portion of this
tremendous amount of energy holds significant promise for a more sustainable society …

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 …

Hybrid solar-driven interfacial evaporation systems: Beyond water production towards high solar energy utilization

T Ding, Y Zhou, WL Ong, GW Ho - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Owing to its promising approach to tackling freshwater scarcity, solar-driven interfacial
evaporation (SDIE) which confines the photothermal heat at evaporating surface has …

Advances of 2D‐Enabled Photothermal Materials in Hybrid Solar‐Driven Interfacial Evaporation Systems toward Water‐Fuel‐Energy Crisis

MS Irshad, N Arshad, MS Asghar, Y Hao… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of a multi‐functional solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) system
remains a significant challenge for its large‐scale applications. By taking advantage of high …

Simultaneous atmospheric water production and 24-hour power generation enabled by moisture-induced energy harvesting

T Li, M Wu, J Xu, R Du, T Yan, P Wang, Z Bai… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Water and electricity scarcity are two global challenges, especially in arid and remote areas.
Harnessing ubiquitous moisture and sunlight for water and power generation is a …

Water splitting: from electrode to green energy system

X Li, L Zhao, J Yu, X Liu, X Zhang, H Liu, W Zhou - Nano-Micro Letters, 2020 - Springer
Hydrogen (H 2) production is a latent feasibility of renewable clean energy. The industrial H
2 production is obtained from reforming of natural gas, which consumes a large amount of …

Recent progress in solar-driven interfacial water evaporation: Advanced designs and applications

L Zhu, M Gao, CKN Peh, GW Ho - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar water evaporation plays a central role in low-energy fresh water production which is
essential for both human health and economic development. The utilization of photothermal …

Multifunctional skin‐inspired flexible sensor systems for wearable electronics

K Xu, Y Lu, K Takei - Advanced Materials Technologies, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Skin‐inspired wearable devices hold great potentials in the next generation of smart
portable electronics owing to their intriguing applications in healthcare monitoring, soft …

Interfacial solar evaporation: from fundamental research to applications

X Wu, Y Lu, X Ren, P Wu, D Chu, X Yang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), powered by natural sunlight
garnered significant attention due to its great potential for low‐cost and environmentally …

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation: design and application progress of structural evaporators and functional distillers

J Wang, Y Kong, Z Liu, H Wang - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology (TSDIE), which directly uses solar energy to
evaporate and purify water, is an emerging solution to address the shortage of freshwater …