Recent advances on lightweight aerogel as a porous receiver layer for solar thermal technology application

The environmental concern and depletion of fossil fuels motivate solar energy to become one of the most promising alternative sources of energy. Since the efficiency of the thermal energy collection system depends much on its ability to collect ad absorb the incoming solar energy, there is an urgent need to fabricate high-performance light-absorbing materials while reducing thermal losses. Owing to their fascinating characteristics, including...