High-temperature solar thermal energy systems make use of concentrated solar radiation to
generate electricity, produce chemical fuels, and drive energy-intensive processing of …

A key component in the conversion process of concentrated solar power (CSP) into thermal
energy is a solar absorber coating. Many experimental and simulated coatings for various …

Concentrating solar thermal (CST) is an efficient renewable energy technology with low-cost
thermal energy storage. CST relies on wide-spectrum solar thermal absorbers that must …

To achieve high heat storage capacity, excellent mechanical, optical and thermal properties
in calcium looping thermochemical heat storage, the novel SiC/Mn co-doped CaO pellets …

Water heating and disinfection with reduced energy and CO2 footprint demands new and
efficient materials for solar-thermal conversion technologies. Here, we demonstrate …

Solar thermal absorber coatings play a key role in the thermal efficiency of receivers for
applications in the field of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP). The development of stable …

Pyromark 2500 is widely used as a concentrating solar power absorber coating because of
its relatively high absorptance and its ease in application onto large-scale solar thermal …

Light trapping enhancement by nanostructures is ubiquitous in engineering applications, for
example, in improving highly-efficient concentrating solar thermal (CST) technologies …

Broadband absorbers, capable of efficiently capturing solar energy across the full spectrum,
are highly desired for solar-thermal applications. Here, we developed such an absorber by …

The solar absorptance of a thermal receiver surface significantly affects the photothermal
conversion efficiency of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. The stability of solar …