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ArticleLight, science & applications2025

Hybrid solar photovoltaic conversion and water desalination via quad-band fano-resonant optical coatings and superwicking cooling.

Ran Wei, Tianshu Xu, Mingjiang Ma, Mohamed Elkabbash, Chunlei Guo

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Ran WeiThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
Tianshu XuThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
Mingjiang MaThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
Mohamed ElkabbashWyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. melkabbash@arizona.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-7714
Chunlei GuoThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. guo@optics.rochester.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8525-6301

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Abstract

Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal (HPT) systems simultaneously convert solar energy into electrical power and thermal energy. These systems are attractive as they enable the thermal management of PV cells to maintain optimal operating temperatures and maximize the overall solar energy conversion. Despite their advantages, HPT systems have been limited to storing solar energy in the form of heat or simple water/space heating, thus restricting the broader application scope of HPT systems, particularly in regions with abundant solar energy. Here, we introduce a device that expands the scope of HPT applications by realizing a hybrid PV/ water desalination system, achieved through the integration of a Fano-resonant optical coating (FROC) onto a silicon substrate, which is turned superwicking via femtosecond laser surface patterning. This configuration allows a single-junction amorphous silicon solar cell to operate under higher solar concentrations with much less heat conversion, achieving a temperature reduction of 101 °C and an efficiency improvement of 335.7% compared to a standalone photovoltaic system under the solar concentration of 5. At the same time, the interfacial water desalination achieves a 2

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