Solar thermal energy articles within Nature

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• Article | 13 September 2023

  Flatband λ-Ti₃O₅ towards extraordinary solar steam generation

  A route to greatly elevate joint densities of states by introducing a flat-band electronic structure is demonstrated, showing metallic λ-Ti₃O₅ powders have a high solar absorptivity and offering insights into access to cost-effective solar-to-steam generation.

  • Bo Yang
  • , Zhiming Zhang
  •  & Liang Zuo

• Article | 03 November 2021

  Drop-in fuels from sunlight and air

  Carbon-neutral hydrocarbon fuels can be produced using sunlight and air via a thermochemical solar fuel production chain, thus representing a pathway towards the long-term decarbonization of the aviation sector.

  • Remo Schäppi
  • , David Rutz
  •  & Aldo Steinfeld

• Article | 12 October 2017

  Pumping liquid metal at high temperatures up to 1,673 kelvin

  By using ceramics for the mechanical and sealing components of a mechanical pump, liquid metal can be circulated continuously at temperatures at least as high as 1,673 kelvin.

  • C. Amy
  • , D. Budenstein
  •  & A. Henry