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Comparative Experimental Efficiency of Solar Water Heating Systems With Enhanced Thermal Performance: A Review

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This review presents a comparative analysis of experimental studies aimed at improving the thermal efficiency of solar water heating (SWH) systems. Various enhancement techniques, including nanofluids, phase change materials, optimized collector designs, and hybrid photovoltaic–thermal systems, are evaluated based on their impact on system performance ...
Oluwaseyi O. Alabi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

De‐Carbonizing the Transport Sector on the University Campus: A Techno‐Economic‐Environment Assessment and Optimization of PV Fed Electric Bicycles Amid Global Fuel Crisis

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study develops and evaluates a solar PV‐fed electric bicycle system optimized for university campuses in Pakistan. The techno‐economic analysis demonstrates significant fuel savings, emission reductions, and sustainability benefits, promoting a cost‐effective, eco‐friendly, and renewable transportation alternative amid rising global fuel and ...
Muhammad Abdullah Khan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sinking Electrical Discharge Machining and Wire Electrical Discharge Machining on metal matrix composite: A Review

open access: yes
describes Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) as advanced materials known for their lightweight, high specific strength, excellent wear resistance, and low thermal expansion. Despite their industrial importance, machining MMCs is challenging due to their hardness and abrasive reinforcement, which causes significant tool wear when using conventional methods.
Dr. Shrihar Pandey   +8 more
openaire   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research progress on flexible MXene‐based materials in advanced energy storage devices: From preparation strategies to device applications

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
This review summarizes MXene synthesis and flexible electrode fabrication for FESDs, highlighting their potential owing to high conductivity and flexibility, and outlines future research directions. Abstract The rapid development of wearable and portable electronics has created demand for flexible energy storage systems (FESDs) that not only exhibit ...
Nanxi Miao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dopaminergic novelty detection and theta oscillations: Virtual reality‐based adaptive interventions for cognitive enhancement in aging

open access: yesIbrain, EarlyView.
Aging‐related cognitive decline is associated with reduced dopaminergic signaling and disrupted theta oscillations, which together impair novelty detection and memory formation. This review shows how VR environments can be used to deliver adaptive, novelty‐rich stimuli that engage dopaminergic circuits and entrain theta rhythms, thereby enhancing ...
Abraham Olufemi Asuku   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Functional Materials for Marine Energy Utilization

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Materials, EarlyView.
Marine renewable energy is an important future clean energy supply. We construct and sort out the material system for marine energy capture and conversion, transmission, storage, and utilization for the first time. ABSTRACT Several features of marine energy, including large reserves, sustainable utilization, environmental friendliness, make it a ...
Qiang Yu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio‐inspired nanophotonics: Structural color, chirality, and resonance metasurfaces

open access: yesInfoMat, EarlyView.
A butterfly‐wing‐inspired anisotropic plasmonic flatband resonant metasurface. Insets, photo of the butterfly, Sasakia charonda, and the SEM image of its wing scale (above); the SEM image of the metasurface (below). Abstract The dazzling colors of butterfly wings and hummingbird feathers are not painted with pigments, but crafted by nature's invisible ...
Weihan Liu, Yao Liang, Din Ping Tsai
wiley   +1 more source

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