1 Introduction Plasmonic metal nanostructures have significant applications in a wide range of areas such as energy conversion, [1, 2] sensing, [3, 4] and biomedicines due to their unique optical …
Photovoltaic power generation and photothermal power generation are two forms of solar power generation. The development cost of photovoltaic is relatively lower than photothermal,but a certain proportion of energy storage and distributed synchronous condensers are needed to ensure the safe and stable operation of the system.
A broadband plasmonic Cu 2−x Te nanowire (bpCu 2−x Te) membrane is developed for interfacial solar evaporation. The photothermal membrane enables a water evaporation rate of 4.3 kg/(m 2 h) with a high evaporation efficiency. The present Cu 2−x Te membrane exhibits excellent durability and stability. ...
Fig. 4 presents the schematic diagram of the energy transfer process of the PV/T model. The heat exchange components of the PV/T model are mainly divided into: glass cover, PV cell layer, absorber, tube, cooling water, and insulation. Based on the structure and ...
In order to investigate the influence of lignin on the synthesis process of CuS, two reaction routes were designed to demonstrate the guidance of lignin in the synthesis process of CuS. Route 1: 4 mL of NH 3 ·H 2 O (7 mol/L) was added into 20 mL of Cu(CH 3 COO) 2 ·H 2 O (0.02 mol/L) and stirred for 30 min to obtain solution A. . …
Photothermal catalysis represents a promising avenue towards achieving full-spectrum utilization of solar irradiation and enhancing the efficiency of solar energy conversion. …
1. Introduction Pursuit for efficient nano-enabled photothermal structures is recognized as leading edge area of energy and environment research with multiple high impact applications. One of the most reliable technique …
1. Introduction Energy and drinking water shortages are growing global concerns for human society. [1], [2] Currently, less than 25 percent of the population has sustainable access to fresh water that meets drinking standards. [3] …
Solar energy is a promising renewable energy source with the potential to contribute to sustainable development. Efficient photothermal conversion is critical for solar energy acquisition and conversion. Here, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were gelatinized to …
A photothermal reservoir composed of a water storage core encapsulated by a graphene-based aerogel sheet is designed for solar-steam generation without bulk water. The photothermal reservoir delivered an extremely high water evaporation rate of 4.0 kg m –2 h −1 under 1.0 sun. ...
Keywords: solar energy, hydrogel foam, interfacial solar evaporation, thermoelectric power generation, solar desalination Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Chen, Ling and Ren, Jiaxin and Gong, Jiang and Qu, Jin-ping and Niu, Ran, Cost-Effective, Scalable Fabrication of Self-Floating Hydrogel Foam for Simultaneous …
Harvesting sunlight into cost-effective electricity presents an enticing prospect for self-powered wearable applications. The photothermal materials with an extensive absorption are fundamental to ... Here, we purposefully selected the electron donor N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMBD) and electron acceptor tetrachloro-1,4 …
The hydrogen energy enriches the storage mode of solar PV power generation at a low cost, which can help PV power generation adjust energy …
XRD and FT-IR were further used to investigate the pure LA, EG, 80LA-EG, and 94LA-EG composite to analyze the crystal structure and chemical compatibility of the PCM and supporting materials.On the basis of the XRD data (Fig. 2 c), a series of diffraction peaks of LA presented at 2θ = 19.32, 19.93, 23.58, and 24.50 were indexed as (−107), …
Review Principles and applications of photothermal catalysis
Based on the excellent properties, photothermal nanomaterials have been widely used in many fields, such as trace substance detection, optical imaging, medical diagnosis and treatment. Different from colorimetric, fluorescent and electrochemical methods which ...
Different categories of photothermal materials are introduced. • Mechanisms of light to heat energy conversion over photothermal materials are presented. • Applications of photothermal materials in solar-steam generation were reviewed. • Future perspectives in the ...
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