Photothermal anti-/de-icing materials (PA/DIMs) have attracted significant attention due to
their potential in addressing surface ice formation. To date, improved durability and harsh …

Solar selective absorbing coatings directly harvest solar energy in the form of heat. The
higher temperatures are required to drive higher power-cycle efficiencies in favor of lower …

The sun (∼ 6,000 K) and outer space (∼ 3 K) are two significant renewable thermodynamic
resources for human beings on Earth. The solar thermal conversion by photothermal (PT) …

Being capable of dealing with both electrical signals and light, artificial optoelectronic
synapses are of great importance for neuromorphic computing and are receiving a …

Black inorganic materials with low infrared absorption/emission (or IR white) are rare in
nature but highly desired in numerous areas, such as solar–thermal energy harvesting …

In frigid winter, the ice and snow built‐up on high‐voltage overhead power lines may
seriously risk the reliability of electric power transmission and telecommunication systems …

Dielectric metamaterials based on ceramics have attracted considerable interest in the past
few years owing to their low dielectric loss, simple structure, excellent multifield tunability …

High-strength nonmetallic materials with low infrared (IR) emission are rare in nature, yet
highly anticipated especially in military and aerospace fields for thermal camouflage, IR …

Low‐cost and large‐area solar–thermal absorbers with superior spectral selectivity and
excellent thermal stability are vital for efficient and large‐scale solar–thermal conversion …

Engineering icephobic surfaces has been a long-standing effort to address the challenges of
ice prevention and removal in our daily life and industrial applications. Superhydrophobic …