Solar Thermal and Solar Chemical Conversion
A section of Solar (ISSN 2673-9941).
Section Information
This section focuses on the science, technology, and engineering of solar thermal conversion and utilization (covering the complete chain from collection and storage to end-use applications), and the science and technology of using solar energy (light, heat) to drive chemical reactions for the synthesis of energy carriers, production of value-added chemicals, or environmental remediation.
The section covers, but is not limited to, the following thematic areas:
- Solar thermal materials, coatings, and collector technologies;
- Solar heating, cooling, and industrial process heat;
- Concentrating Solar Power (CSP);
- Thermal energy storage and heat management systems;
- Photocatalysis and photoelectrochemistry (e.g., water splitting for H2, CO2 reduction);
- Solar thermochemical cycles and fuel synthesis;
- Artificial photosynthesis;
- Solar-driven environmental remediation technologies (e.g., advanced oxidation processes);
- Related catalysts, reactors, and system design.
