Solar self-generating materials

Can solar energy harvesting technologies be used for PV self-powered applications?

PV power generation includes PV power generation and grid-connected PV power generation, and the scope of this paper focuses on solar energy harvesting technologies for PV self-powered applications, which belongs to the former scope. There are many studies on PV self-powered technologies, but there has been no review of this field.

Can self-assembled materials be used in tandem solar cells?

Recently, self-assembled materials (SAMs) have garnered significant interest for their utility as hole-selective layers (HSLs) within inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSCs) and in the construction of perovskite-based tandem solar cells, as documented in references 1, 2, 3, 4.

Does a self-regenerating solar evaporator have antifouling properties?

However, solute accumulation at the heating interface has severely impacted the performance and long-term stability of current solar evaporation systems. Here, a self-regenerating solar evaporator featuring excellent antifouling properties using a rationally designed artificial channel-array in a natural wood substrate is reported.

What are the different types of PV self-powered applications?

This review classifies PV self-powered applications into four categories based on application scenarios: PV self-powered for personnel wearable devices, PV self-powered for transportation, PV self-powered for household & building systems, PV self-powered for environmental monitoring equipment.

What is PV self-powered system?

PV self-powered system, the energy comes from solar energy, and the power supply for power applications is guaranteed. Also, PV self-powered systems are a more reliable way to supply power than conventional battery power supply.

Is a self-powered hydrogen production system a mechanical and solar energy-driven system?

Wei et al. proposed a mechanical and solar energy-driven self-powered hybrid system for hydrogen production. Mechanical energy is obtained from water using a rotating disc-shaped frictional electric nanogenerator.

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POLYMER CHEMISTRY Next-generation self-healing materials

common commercial materials. Urban et al. describe a route to self-healing copolymers that relies on noncovalent van der Waals (vdW) interactions. Com-pared with hydrogen bonding, vdW interactions are present in essentially all materials. Al-though relatively weaker, they are particularly important in polymeric materials because

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Self-floating hybrid hydrogels assembled …

The desirable functions of solar steam generation materials, e.g. high photothermal conversion efficiency (up to 82.2%), self-floatability, low heat transfer to the surrounding environment, …

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All‐In‐One Self‐Floating Wood‐Based Solar‐Thermal Evaporators …

Here, a self-floating solar evaporator is reported by functionalizing balsa wood with solar-thermal conversion material carbon nanotubes and catalytic manganese dioxide …

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Laser-induced texturing: A sustainable approach to self-cleaning ...

Coatings and Materials: Anti-reflective and self-cleaning coatings using materials such as SiO 2, Si 3 N 4, and TiO 2 effectively reduce reflection and enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic solar panels. However, these coatings, applied through methods like solgel and sputtering, incorporate additional properties such as hardness and wear resistance, significantly improving the panels ...

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Solar Hydrogen Production and Storage in Solid Form: …

Climatic changes are reaching alarming levels globally, seriously impacting the environment. To address this environmental crisis and achieve carbon neutrality, transitioning to hydrogen energy is crucial. …

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A High‐Performance Self‐Regenerating Solar

Antifouling characterization of the self‐regenerating evaporator. a,b) Photograph images showing: a) salt‐blockages at the surface of the conventional solar evaporator, and b) the salt‐free ...

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Advances in organic solar cells: Materials, progress, challenges …

The active layer of solar cells contains the donor organic material and the acceptor organic material, used in a layer-by-layer fashion in bilayer heterojunction and are combined together in bulk heterojunction solar cells [30]. Light crosses from the transparent electrode followed by the hole transport layer to incorporate into the active layer.

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Self-floating solar evaporator based on kapok fiber for high ...

The nanostructure of materials plays a key role in interfacial solar vapor generation. Traditional approaches for optimizing interfacial evaporation rely on the external devices to enable floating on water. However, how to unlock the self-floating ability of absorbers for solar interfacial evaporation have not been taken into account. Here, we propose a self …

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Self-assembled materials with an ordered hydrophilic bilayer

Recently, self-assembled materials (SAMs) have garnered significant interest for their utility as hole-selective layers (HSLs) within inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSCs) and in …

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Fibrous Solar Evaporator with Tunable Water Flow for …

Solar-driven steam generation with continuous and sufficient water flow has become a promising integration way to enhance HG sustainability. However, most evaporation-accelerated hydroelectricity generators are threatened by …

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Nanoporous alloys drive efficient solar steam generation

Solar steam generation is a promising approach for water treatment, such as for desalination. This process involves harnessing energy from the sun to heat a material, which subsequently evaporates ...

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Interfacial solar heating by self-assembled Fe3O4@C …

Hydrophobic Fe 3 O 4 @C core–shell nanostructures are developed as the solar-thermal materials for air–water interfacial solar heating for steam generation. The Fe 3 O 4 @C core–shell nanostructures can self-assemble into a thin film at …

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Self-assembled bilayer for perovskite solar cells with improved ...

Self-assembled materials with an ordered hydrophilic bilayer for high performance inverted Perovskite solar cells

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New Avenues for Organic Solar Cells Using Intrinsically Charge ...

mobilities for as-cast Y6 vary from 10−4−10−1 cm2V−1s−1,1,8,11,24,27 PLQEs from 0.02 to 7.5%,8,28,29 and excited state lifetimes from 100 to 1200 ps (note that this range of lifetimes combines studies that quote a single effective

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Solar energy harvesting technologies for PV self-powered …

Photovoltaic (PV) self-powered technologies are promising technologies for addressing applications'' power supply challenges and alleviating conventional electricity load …

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Novel Materials for Semi-Transparent …

The rapid development of photovoltaic technology has driven the search for novel materials that can improve the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of solar cells. …

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A review of self-cleaning coatings for solar photovoltaic systems ...

Photovoltaic power generation is developing rapidly with the approval of The Paris Agreement in 2015. However, there are many dust deposition problems that occur in desert and plateau areas. Traditional cleaning methods such as manual cleaning and mechanical cleaning are unstable and produce a large economic burden. Therefore, self-cleaning …

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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation: materials design and device …

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SIE) is an emerging research topic that is gaining attention due to its potential in addressing global water scarcity issues. This review provides a comprehensive overview of base materials, recent innovations in photothermal materials and the design of evaporators for effective water desalination and purification. The …

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Advancing all-polymer solar cells with solid additives

All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) have attracted significant research attention in recent years, primarily due to their advantages of outstanding photo-thermal stability and excellent mechanical flexibility. However, all-PSCs typically exhibit complex morphologies during the film formation of blend films, primarily due to the tendency to become entangled in polymer chains, …

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Interfacial Solar Vapor Generation: Materials and …

ConspectusThe global water scarcity and deteriorating environment call for the development of environmentally friendly water treatment technologies. Solar-driven evaporation, well-known as a critical step of water …

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A High‐Performance Self‐Regenerating Solar …

However, solute accumulation at the heating interface has severely impacted the performance and long-term stability of current solar evaporation systems. …

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Three-dimensional NiO/Ni self-floating porous composite materials …

The NSP was prepared via typical hydrothermal reduction. In 90 mL of deionized water, 0.045 moles of Ni(CH 3 COO) 2 ·4H 2 O and 8 mL of N 2 H 4 ·H 2 O were dissolved to produce a blue solution. N 2 gas was continuously bubbled into the solution for 30 minutes to remove dissolved oxygen. Following this, the mixture was transferred into a 100 mL …

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Bioinspired photothermal conversion coatings with self …

Photothermal conversion materials are prone to contamination caused by microorganisms and mud in water and to damages caused by oxidative substances, corrosive liquids and ultraviolet light, thereby greatly …

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Self-assembled materials with an ordered hydrophilic bilayer for …

While self-assembled material based inverted perovskite solar cells have surpassed power conversion efficiencies of 26%, enhancing their performance in large-area configurations remains a ...

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Self‑supporting magnetic nanoporous silver-nickel films with …

Interfacial solar steam generation (SSG) is a promising eco-friendly strategy for freshwater production to address the global water crisis, which depends upon high-efficiency and low-cost photothermal materials. ... Among them, dealloying is an efficient and easily controlled method to obtain nanoporous self-supporting materials by removing ...

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A High‐Performance Self‐Regenerating Solar …

Advanced Materials, one of the world''s most prestigious journals, is the home of choice for best-in-class materials science for more than 30 years. ... Here, a self-regenerating solar evaporator featuring excellent antifouling properties using a …

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Design of self-righting steam generators for solar …

This work provides design protocols not only for developing stable interfacial steam generators for solar-driven water purification and desalination, but also for scaling-up clean water production in open water and engineering self-powered …

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Advanced selection materials in solar cell efficiency and their ...

Advanced selection materials in solar cell efficiency and their properties - A comprehensive review ... Light film solar cells are identified as second-generation solar cells and are further practical than the original solar cells. ... including rainfall, which substantially mitigates routine maintenance costs. Self-cleaning is widespread in ...

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Boosting self-powered wearable thermoelectric generator with …

In this study, we innovatively combine photothermal and radiative cooling mechanisms within a single wTEGs system, enabling substantial, uninterrupted power …

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Scalable Fabric‐Based Solar Steam Generator

Advanced Functional Materials, part of the prestigious Advanced portfolio and a top-tier materials science journal, publishes outstanding research across the field. Abstract Solar steam generation has emerged as a promising approach to address water scarcity issues globally. However, a few challenges remain, including high cost, limited ...

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Self‐Assembled Monolayers for Highly Efficient All‐Polymer Solar …

This article investigates the use of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) utilizing non-halogen solvents. By employing SAMs like 2PACz, …

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Self‑supporting magnetic nanoporous silver-nickel films with …

Self-regulating solar steam generators enable volatile organic compound removal through in situ H 2 O 2 generation. Environ. Sci. ... Recent advances and challenges of metal‐based materials for solar steam generation. Adv. Funct. Mater., 33 (51) (2023), p. 2307533, 10.1002/adfm.202307533.

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(PDF) Overview of the Current State of Flexible Solar …

The rapid growth and evolution of solar panel technology have been driven by continuous advancements in materials science. This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse range ...

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Advances in carbon-based materials for solar-driven steam generation …

Advances in carbon-based materials for solar-driven steam generation, desalination and water treatment. Author links open overlay panel Pamphile Ndagijimana a, Baihui Cui a, ... [128], have developed a self-floating bionic mushroom solar steam generator that efficiently evaporates water. This innovative approach combines wood and graphene ...

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(PDF) Solar energy harvesting technologies for PV self …

This study reviews solar energy harvesting (SEH) technologies for PV self-powered applications. First, the PV power generation and scenarios of PV self-powered applications are analyzed.

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