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Controlling Polystyrene Particle Distribution in Colloidal Lithography For Correlated‐Disorder Structures

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
Colloidal lithography is a low‐cost, simple and scalable technique to fabricate correlated‐disorder nanostructures for light‐trapping in solar cells. This work investigates the control of polystyrene particle distribution in colloidal lithography, highlighting the importance of particle surface functionalization as well as the ability to tune the ...
Laura de Almeida, Jean‐Baptiste Doucet, Mathieu Arribat, Guilhem Almuneau, Stéphane Collin, Inès Revol   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

EU’s Renewable Energy Targets. An Economic Analysis of Floating Photovoltaic Plants on Inland Waters in Romania [PDF]

Romanian Journal of European Affairs
The European Union’s (EU) imperative for its Member States to achieve climate neutrality has elevated the role of photovoltaic (PV) parks in the renewable energy landscape.
Ioan-Cătălin Murărașu, Gabriela Drăgan, Boglarka Vajda   +2 more
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Discussion on the development of offshore floating photovoltaic plants, emphasizing marine environmental protection

Frontiers in Marine Science
The development of solar energy is one of the most effective means to deal with the environmental and energy crisis. The floating photovoltaic (PV) system is an attractive type because of its multiple advantages and has been well developed based on fresh
Sheng Wu, Nian Jiang, Shuai Zhang, Pingping Zhang, Peng Zhao, Yang Liu, Yanhui Wang   +6 more
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Grid-connected transformerless single-phase photovoltaic inverters: an evaluation on DC current injection and PV array voltage fluctuation [PDF]

, 2009
A number of political, environmental and technical factors have resulted in the increase of implementation of renewable technology including grid connected photovoltaic inverters.
Morris, Claude
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
wiley   +1 more source

Coupled Responses and Performance Assessment of Mooring-Connection Systems for Floating Photovoltaic Arrays in Shallow Waters

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Offshore floating photovoltaic (FPV) platforms are usually deployed in shallow waters with large tidal variations, where the modules of FPV are connected with each other via the connectors to form an array and mounted to the seabed via the mooring system.
Xiao Wang, Shuqing Wang, Xiancang Song, Bingtao Song   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Soft, Flexible Implant for Wireless Photothermal–Pyroelectric Neurostimulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A replication strategy is used to enlarge the exposed surface area of barium titanate within flexible films with embedded carbon nanotubes, enabling efficient photothermal‐pyroelectric stimulation. Polar crystalline nanosheets show superior performance in guiding neural progenitor cells toward neuronal differentiation.
Jiang Wu, Minmin Mao, Beltzane Garcia Cirera, Hao Ye, Xiangzhong Chen, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis, Ni Qin, Salvador Pané   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Latin America Overcoming its Fear of Floating? [PDF]

This paper analyzes the evolution of fear of floating (FOF) and its effect on output in Chile, Colombia and Mexico. It shows that there has been a gradual rise in exchange-rate volatility as the period of floating lengthens in each country.
Carlos AIbarra
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A Review on Catalytic Nanostructured Electrodes for Wearable and Implantable Abiotic Glucose Fuel Cells

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review identifies current and future directions in abiotic nanostructured catalysts to develop reliable and sustainable glucose fuel cells to power the next generation of bioelectronic devices. ABSTRACT The global rise in incidence of chronic diseases has led to the demand for innovative solutions that help patients manage their conditions with ...
Asghar Niyazi, Hannah S. Leese, Benjamin Metcalfe, Mirella Di Lorenzo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source