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Journal of Nanophotonics / Volume 5 / Commentaries

Commentary: Environmental nanophotonics and energy

J. Nanophoton. 5, 050301 (Feb 03, 2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.3549225

Geoff B. Smith

University of Technology, Department of Physics and Advanced Materials and Institute of Nanoscale Technology, P.O. Box 123, Broadway NSW, 2007 Sydney Australia

The reasons nanophotonics is proving central to meeting the need for large gains in energy efficiency and renewable energy supply are analyzed. It enables optimum management and use of environmental energy flows at low cost and on a sufficient scale by providing spectral, directional and temporal control in tune with radiant flows from the sun, and the local atmosphere. Benefits and problems involved in large scale manufacture and deployment are discussed including how managing and avoiding safety issues in some nanosystems will occur, a process long established in nature.

© 2011 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

History
Received Nov 29, 2010
Accepted Dec 23, 2010
Revised Dec 20, 2010
Published online Feb 03, 2011
Corrected Mar 03, 2011
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.3549225
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Geoff B. Smith, "Commentary: Environmental nanophotonics and energy", J. Nanophoton. 5, 050301 (Feb 03, 2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.3549225

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