Potential of building integrated and attached/applied photovoltaic (BIPV/BAPV) for adaptive less energy-hungry building's skin: A comprehensive review

A Ghosh - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The inclusion of photovoltaic (PV) technologies add extra functionalities in a building by
replacing the conventional structural material and harnessing benign electricity aesthetically …

Recent advances in fabricating durable superhydrophobic surfaces: a review in the aspects of structures and materials

YY Quan, Z Chen, Y Lai, ZS Huang, H Li - Materials Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Extensive attention has been concentrated toward the development of superhydrophobic
coatings with unique structures and properties due to their extended applications in our daily …

A novel water-free cleaning robot for dust removal from distributed photovoltaic (PV) in water-scarce areas

S Fan, W Liang, G Wang, Y Zhang, S Cao - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Distributed photovoltaic (PV) power stations are installed in high-elevation locations and
various configurations. Traditional manual cleaning methods suffer from low cleaning …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in solar PV systems; A comprehensive review of PV performance, influencing factors, and mitigation techniques

A Aslam, N Ahmed, SA Qureshi, M Assadi, N Ahmed - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
PV power plants utilizing solar energy to generate electricity on a large scale has become a
trend and a new option that has been adopted by many countries; however, in actuality, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of emerging hybrid and composite materials for space applications

JC Ince, M Peerzada, LD Mathews, AR Pai… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Space exploration is one of humanity's most challenging and costly activities.
Nevertheless, we continuously strive to venture further and more frequently into space. It is …

A comprehensive review of automatic cleaning systems of solar panels

JF Derakhshandeh, R AlLuqman, S Mohammad… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic modules are well-established, commercially accepted systems that have been
generating electricity since 1995. The efficiency of solar energy produced by photovoltaic …

An ultraviolet shielding material based on lignin nanoparticles engineered with deep eutectic solvents for long-term outdoor application

X Wu, H Lian, X Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet radiation (UV) has a significant effect on the wood, and the commonly used UV
shielding agents are easily degraded. Lignin is a bio-based UV screening agent and tuning …

Highly transparent, durable, and omniphobic liquid-like coatings for efficient dynamic de-wetting and self-cleaning applications

J Peng, P Ye, F Xu, H Geng, R Wang, Y Jiang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar cells, which are contributing significantly to achieving carbon neutrality but suffer from
the dust deposition problem that limits their power conversion efficiency. Despite the many …

Fabrication of superhydrophobic surface with desirable anti-icing performance based on micro/nano-structures and organosilane groups

Y Qi, Z Yang, T Chen, Y Xi, J Zhang - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
A superhydrophobic surface was successfully obtained via the combination of specific
micro/nano-structures and chemical modification. Herein, microstructures were developed …

Superhydrophobic coatings by the hot embossing approach: recent developments and state-of-art applications

A Bhandari, N Khatri, YK Mishra, MS Goyat - Materials Today Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, superhydrophobic coatings (SHCs) are the main attraction for
scientists and researchers due to their various applications in different fields, such as …