New Type Solar Energy Materials and Devices
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2022) | Viewed by 2624
Special Issue Editors
Interests: atmospheric water harvesting for water/energy-related applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to the strong interconnections with the most fundamental components, such as food, water, and transportation, energy is playing an irreplaceable role in maintaining the functionality of the modern society. However, the general consensus is that conventional fossil fuel-based energy generation and conversion processes are deteriorating our fragile environment and contributing enormously to climate change today.
As such, the utilization of reliable and sustainable energy is of utmost importance in creating pollution-free environments and achieving a truly carbon-neutral world. Given its free availability and abundance, solar energy is known as one of the most important types of renewable energy and has demonstrated immense potential towards the world’s future energy demands with a minimized carbon footprint. The use of solar energy is offering the world a series of opportunities when it comes to shaping the future of the coming generations and stimulating the development of advanced hybrid technologies in multiple fields for the future world such as water, energy, food, transportation, waste management, etc.
In this Special Issue entitled “New Type of Solar Energy Materials and Devices”, we invite submissions of cutting-edge research on both theoretical and experimental studies interrelated to materials, devices, processes, and strategies for the utilization of solar energy.
Dr. Renyuan Li
Prof. Dr. Yuchao Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photothermal
- solar–thermal conversion
- solar desalination
- zero liquid discharge
- atmospheric water harvesting
- photovoltaic
- solar disinfection
- photocatalysis
- solar wastewater treatment
- photothermal therapy
- solar–fenton reaction
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