Photocatalytic water-splitting for hydrogen generation by sunlight provides a new route to
address energy and environmental problems. In recent years, tremendous efforts have been …

Efficient manipulation of thermal conductivity and fundamental understanding of the
microscopic mechanisms of phonon scattering in crystalline solids are crucial to achieve …

Solar evaporation, which enables water purification without consuming fossil fuels, has been
considered the most promising strategy to address global scarcity of drinkable water …

Dielectric materials with good thermal transport performance and desirable dielectric
properties have significant potential to address the critical challenges of heat dissipation for …

Carbon foams (CFs) possess high storage capacity, good electronic conductivity and superb
mechanical strength, which demonstrate promising applications in many engineering fields …

There has been increasing interest in the emerging ionic thermoelectric materials with huge
ionic thermopower. However, it's challenging to selectively tune the thermopower of all-solid …

Using fluorite oxides as an example, this study broadens high-entropy ceramics (HECs) to
compositionally-complex ceramics (CCCs) or multi-principal cation ceramics (MPCCs) to …

The rapid development of synthesis and fabrication techniques has opened up a research
upsurge in two-dimensional (2D) material heterostructures, which have received extensive …

Effective thermal superinsulation in extremely high temperatures (EHT) is crucial for
aerospace, industrial, and civilization activities. However, current strategies relying on …

Owing to global temperature increases and frequent extreme weather events, outdoor
personal comfort is becoming more critical to human health and sustainable development …