Shiqi Fang

Jan 14, 2025 | nature.com | Shiqi Fang |Ning Xu

AbstractSolar-driven interfacial evaporation technologies use solar energy to heat materials that drive water evaporation. These technologies are versatile and do not require electricity, which enables their potential application across the food, energy and water nexus. In this Review, we assess the potential of solar-driven interfacial evaporation technologies in food, energy and clean-water production, in wastewater treatment, and in resource recovery.

Sep 26, 2024 | science.org | Qiuhe Lu |Z. Chahine |J. G. Muir |Shiqi Fang

Editor’s summaryThe centrality of lithium batteries to renewable energy infrastructure has motivated vigorous research into more efficient lithium sourcing. The oceans contain substantial aggregate quantities of lithium salts, but the comparatively low concentration makes them hard to separate from sodium and magnesium (see the Perspective by Darling). Li et al. now demonstrate a method inspired by the batteries themselves.

Jun 19, 2024 | science.org | Ke Cui |Stefano D’Alessandro |Huizhi Sun |Shiqi Fang

AbstractSkin-like soft optical metamaterials with broadband modulation have been long pursued for practical applications, such as cloaking and camouflage. Here, we propose a skin-like metamaterial for dual-band camouflage based on unique Au nanoparticles assembled hollow pillars (NPAHP), which are implemented by the bottom-up template-assisted self-assembly processes.

Sep 18, 2023 | mdpi.com | Peng Peng Dai |Shuyu Liu |Shiqi Fang |Zheng Gong

1. IntroductionIn recent years, the proportion of renewable energy in the power grid has rapidly increased. However, as a significant source of renewable energy, solar power could not be connected to the AC grid directly. As a result, the DC microgrid was proposed and has developed greatly [1]. The DC microgrid could not only realize local consumption but also relatively reduce the times of electric energy conversion, which significantly improved efficiency [2].