Advances in photothermal regulation strategies: from efficient solar heating to daytime passive cooling
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 evaporation, photocatalysis, motion, and electricity generation, as well as passive cooling for cooling textiles and...
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| Published in | Chemical Society reviews Vol. 52; no. 21; pp. 7389 - 746 |
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| Main Authors | , , , , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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London
Royal Society of Chemistry
30.10.2023
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| Summary: | 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 evaporation, photocatalysis, motion, and electricity generation, as well as passive cooling for cooling textiles and smart buildings. The parallel development of photothermal regulation strategies through both material and system designs has further improved the overall solar utilization efficiency for heating/cooling. In this review, we will review the latest progress in photothermal regulation, including solar heating and passive cooling, and their manipulating strategies. The underlying mechanisms and criteria of highly efficient photothermal regulation in terms of optical absorption/reflection, thermal conversion, transfer, and emission properties corresponding to the extensive catalog of nanostructured materials are discussed. The rational material and structural designs with spectral selectivity for improving the photothermal regulation performance are then highlighted. We finally present the recent significant developments of applications of photothermal regulation in clean energy and environmental areas and give a brief perspective on the current challenges and future development of controlled solar energy utilization.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of photothermal regulation strategies from fundamentals, criteria, and advanced materials to emerging applications. |
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| Bibliography: | Qing Li received her PhD degree in chemical engineering from Nanjing Tech University under the supervision of Su Chen in 2018. She is now an Associate Professor at the College of Chemical Engineering at Nanjing Tech University. Her current research interests are centered on the design and construction of functional fibers and smart gels based on microfluidics. Su Chen received his PhD degree (2001) in chemical engineering from Nanjing Tech University. Following postdoctoral research at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Southern Mississippi, he moved to the State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering at Nanjing Tech University, as a full professor in 2004. His research interests include microfluidics, functional fiber materials, photonic crystals, quantum dots, energy storage, and frontal polymerization. Liangliang Zhu received his PhD degree in materials-oriented chemical engineering from Nanjing Tech University, China, in 2013. During 2013-2018, he was a research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is now a Full Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering at Nanjing Tech University. His research thrust is focused on the development of multidimensional nanomaterials for sustainable energy and environmental applications. Liang Tian obtained his BS degree from the College of Chemical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, in 2021. At present, he is pursuing his master's degree under the supervision of Prof. Liangliang Zhu at Nanjing Tech University, China. His research focuses on the preparation of efficient photothermal conversion materials for solar evaporation. Siyi Jiang received his BS degree from Nanjing Tech University, China, in 2019. At present, he is pursuing his master's degree under the supervision of Prof. Liangliang Zhu at Nanjing Tech University, China. His research mainly focuses on the design and preparation of hierarchical nanomaterials for passive radiative cooling applications. Lihua Han received her BS degree from Shanxi Normal University in 2021. She is now a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Liangliang Zhu at Nanjing Tech University. Her research interest focuses on the design and application of innovative photothermal catalytic processes for sustainable energy production. ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
| ISSN: | 0306-0012 1460-4744 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/d3cs00500c |