Solar energy conversion is one of the hottest topics to address the global energy challenge, and lots of scientists have been contributing to searching for new materials for broadband solar energy harvesting due to the inexhaustible source of solar energy. [1-10] Solar to heat conversion, also called photothermal conversion, is one of the most ...
Photo-thermal catalysis, leveraging light as an energy source, has emerged as a groundbreaking approach in driving chemical reactions. This method uniquely combines photonic and phononic elements of solar energy, offering enhanced reaction rates and altered selectivity under moderate conditions. This work de Celebrating …
To address the critical issues in solar energy, the current research has focused on developing advanced solar harvesting materials that are low cost, lightweight, and environmentally friendly. Among many organic photovoltaics (PVs), the porphyrin compounds exhibit unique structural features that are responsible for strong ultraviolet …
Biotic-abiotic hybrid photocatalytic system is an innovative strategy to capture solar energy. Diversifying solar energy conversion products and balancing...
1 Introduction. In the coming era of "Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality," [1, 2] it is particularly important to develop new energy technologies with low cost, environmental friendliness, and industrial scale to replace the traditional fossil fuels, [2-6] which are widely considered to cause greenhouse effect and frequent extreme weathers. Solar energy is …
Section snippets Solar photothermal and photovoltaic energy supply system for building. As a clean and renewable energy, solar energy has three characteristics compared with fossil fuel: firstly, the nuclear fusion inside the sun can last for several billion to ten billion years, thus solar energy is an inexhaustible energy for …
utilization of solar energy with abundant reserves is considered to be a key technology. Solar energy utili-zation can be mainly divided into two categories, photovoltaic and photothermal. Photovoltaic devices have flexible and wide applications, but their power conversion efficiency (PCE) is limited. While for
This review presents the broad scope of photothermal applications, offers a comprehensive understanding of the photothermal conversion of solar energy with …
Photocatalysis can enable solar energy to be stored directly in the form of chemical fuels such as green hydrogen produced from water splitting, but its need …
Fig. 1 displays a schematic diagram of the integrated photothermal utilization system based on spectral frequency division technology, which has two functions: optical fiber lighting and heating air. For clarity, lines of different colors represent the full solar spectrum, assuming sunlight is parallel before entering the system. The solar light …
A Chinese solar greenhouse (CSG) is an agricultural facility type with Chinese characteristics. It can effectively utilize solar energy during low-temperature seasons in alpine regions. The low construction and operation costs make it a main facility for agricultural production in the northern regions of China. It plays an extremely important …
Abstract: Aiming at the influence of randomness and fluctuation of high permeability wind power and photovoltaic output on power grid dispatching, a flexible optimization scheduling method of wind power - photovoltaic - photothermal integrated energy system was proposed.The regulation of the solar thermal power station with heat storage can be …
Currently, energy depletion and environmental pollution pose serious threats to the sustainable development of human society [1], [2].Harnessing solar energy through photocatalysis to convert it into clean fuels that are easily stored and utilizing solar energy to drive chemical reactions for environmental remediation is considered a promising …
developed a new concept of photothermal (PT)–photovoltaic (PV) dual-modality building skin that can be seasonably altered for the most ecient solar harvest and energy generation. [6] In this design, the building skin is no longer a passive thermal insulator but an active energy device. The smart building skin
Solar energy is a green and sustainable clean energy source. Its rational use can alleviate the energy crisis and environmental pollution. Directly converting solar energy into heat energy is the most efficient method among all solar conversion strategies. Recently, various environmental and energy applications based on nanostructured …
Sunlight could be an alternative green energy source to generate water vapour via photothermal conversion devices such as solar vapour generators (SVGs), which can convert most of the solar ...
In solar harvesting for energy sustainability, the porphyrin compounds have been found to exhibit both photovoltaic (PV) and photothermal (PT) effects due to their unique structures and properties. Porphyrin compounds are structurally characterized by a large ring molecule consisting of four pyrroles, denoted as the porphyrin ring. The …
The application of solar PT-PV technology is an important way to achieve clean energy supply and energy conservation and emission reduction in building field. Simultaneously meeting the thermal and electric need of building is one of the main development directions of solar PT-PV energy supply system. The core objective is to build the efficient and …
To address these critical issues in solar energy, we have developed transparent photonic nanomaterials for two main functions: (1) photothermally activated …
In this study, a dynamic simulation model is developed based on the mathematical model of a solar photovoltaic and photothermal hybrid energy supply …
In the current energy crisis, converting solar-thermal energy into chemical forms has become paramount. Within the broad spectrum of light-mediated catalysis, which includes heat and photocatalysis (relevant to processes like organic transformations, water splitting, and CO2 reduction), photothermal catalysis is a critical avenue for transforming …
Energy and environmental issues have been attracting extensive attention all over the world. In this regard, it has become an urgent task to replace traditional energy resources with clean and harmless renewable energy sources. ... Some existing researches on solar photothermal, photovoltaic and PV/T systems are summarized, as shown in …
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