Solar utilization beyond photosynthesis

J Lv, J Xie, AGA Mohamed, X Zhang, Y Feng… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Natural photosynthesis is an efficient biochemical process which converts solar energy into
energy-rich carbohydrates. By understanding the key photoelectrochemical processes and …

Smart technologies for promotion of energy efficiency, utilization of sustainable resources and waste management

S Nižetić, N Djilali, A Papadopoulos… - Journal of cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The role of smart technologies can become very important and useful to solve the main
population issues nowadays and provide foundations for a sustainable future. A smart …

Bioinspired 2D nanomaterials for sustainable applications

Y Zhang, J Mei, C Yan, T Liao, J Bell… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing demand for constructing ecological civilization and promoting socially
sustainable development has encouraged scientists to develop bioinspired materials with …

A novel bidirectional non-contact plucking rotary energy harvester with an orthogonal piezoelectric oscillator: Design and experimental investigation

C Hou, X Shan, G Sui, H Song, T Xie - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
One key challenge of the energy harvesting technology lies in how to fully utilize external
environmental excitation to collect ambient energy and convert it into electrical energy …

Bio-inspired strategies for next-generation perovskite solar mobile power sources

J Yoon, Y Hou, AM Knoepfel, D Yang, T Ye… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Smart electronic devices are becoming ubiquitous due to many appealing attributes
including portability, long operational time, rechargeability and compatibility with the user …

Renewable energy adoption: Design, development, and assessment of solar tree for the mountainous region

R Kumar, K Bansal, A Kumar, J Yadav… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The primary objective for promoting clean energy in India is sustainable development,
improving energy poverty, energy security, access to energy, and mitigate climate change …

[PDF][PDF] Butterfly wing architectures inspire sensor and energy applications

MI Osotsi, W Zhang, I Zada, J Gu, Q Liu… - National Science …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Natural biological systems are constantly developing efficient mechanisms to counter
adverse effects of increasing human population and depleting energy resources. Their …

Design and modeling of a magnetic-coupling monostable piezoelectric energy harvester under vortex-induced vibration

C Hou, X Shan, L Zhang, R Song, Z Yang - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) is used by piezoelectric energy harvesters to generate
electricity from wind and water flow. In this study, we introduce the nonlinear magnetic force …

Butterfly inspired functional materials

Z Chen, Z Zhang, Y Wang, D Xu, Y Zhao - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
As one of the most complex structures in nature, butterflies have attracted wide interest over
the past few decades. Inspired by these delicate structures and the marvelous derived …

Zinc oxide/graphene nanocomposite as efficient photoelectrode in dye‐sensitized solar cells: Recent advances and future outlook

S Mahalingam, FW Low, A Omar… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs), also known as Grätzel cells, are a third‐
generation photovoltaic technology that has garnered extensive interest due to its simplicity …