Special issue: Smart nanophotonics for renewable energy and sustainability

• Main Authors: Kildishev, Alexander V. (Author), Ferry, Vivian (Author), Boriskina, Svetlana V (Contributor)
• Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Walter de Gruyter, 2018-05-10T14:04:28Z.
• Subjects: Article
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This special issue on the topic of "Smart Nanophotonics for Renewable Energy and Sustainability" is a collection of invited papers highlighting recent advances in applications of light management to renewable energy problems. The manuscripts cover a range of applications that include solar energy harvesting, thermophotovoltaics, photocatalysis, lighting, and displays, along with smart windows and fabrics. In all of these exciting applications, design and engineering of light-matter interactions enables new functionalities and new pathways to meeting global energy and sustainability needs.