Thermal Plasmonics and Metamaterials for a Low-Carbon Society

Kotaro Kajikawa, Junichi Takahara

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CRC Press
26 December 2025

Materials science; Electrical engineering; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology

In this edited volume for researchers and students, experts in thermal plasmonics and metamaterials technologies introduce cutting-edge energy and resource conservation techniques and environmentally friendly solutions in areas including energy generation and harvesting and radiative cooling.

Through this book, readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the metamaterials and thermal plasmonics technologies used for such devices and the real-world applications of these technologies. This book is divided into three broad sections to address different aspects of these devices. The first section presents research on materials that can control thermal radiation and optical absorption, phase transition materials, and optical design using AI; the second covers research on thermophovoltaic elements, energy harvesting, and radiative cooling; and the third introduces research on photothermal materials’ applications, such as solar steam generation, desalination, recyclable inks, and radiative textiles. Each chapter is authored by an expert whose research is focused on a specific related technology or application. Readers can apply the information in this book to address many common problems related to environment and energy conservation.

This book is invaluable for researchers and graduate students working in the fields of nanophotonics, energy, and environmentally friendly solutions, whether they are working on advancing the underlying technologies or expanding the range of usable applications to solve common global problems related to energy use, cooling, and resource consumption.

Edited by: Kotaro Kajikawa, Junichi Takahara
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032529080
ISBN 10: 1032529083
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 26 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chapter 1 ◾ Toward Thermal Photonics by Integrating Thermal Engineering and Photonics Atsushi Sakurai Chapter 2 ◾ Angular Selective Multiband Emission Based on Optical Resonances Coupled with a Leaky Mode Makoto Shimizu, Rihab Benlyas, and Hiroo Yugami Chapter 3 ◾ High Aspect Ratio Nanostructures for Photothermal Applications Osamu Takayama Chapter 4 ◾ Thermal High-Contrast Metamaterials Richard Z. Zhang and Ken Araki Chapter 5 ◾ Adaptive Thermal Radiation Control by Si/VO2 Metasurfaces Junichi Takahara Chapter 6 ◾ Metamaterial Thermoelectric Conversion Wakana Kubo Chapter 7 ◾ Thermal Emission Control Based on Photonic Nanostructures Toward High-Power High-Efficiency Thermophotovoltaic Power Generation Takuya Inoue, Takashi Asano, and Susumu Noda Chapter 8 ◾ Passive Radiative Cooling Applications for Thermal and Electrical Energy Harvesting Ross Y. M. Wong, Christopher Y. H. Chao, and Satoshi Ishii Chapter 9 ◾ Transparent Radiative Cooling Materials and Their Application to Energy Harvesting Kotaro Kajikawa Chapter 10 ◾ Metamaterials for High Efficiency Solar Desalination with Carbon Zero Emission Fei Xiang and Andrea Fratalocc hi Chapter 11 ◾ Tailoring Transmission and Emission for Photonic Thermoregulating Textiles Muluneh G. Abebe, Alice De Corte, and Bjorn Maes

Kotaro Kajikawa is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. He obtained his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees from Tokyo Tech. Professor Kajikawa is a member of The Japanese Society of Applied Physics and serves on the editorial board of Scientific Reports. Junichi Takahara is a Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka University, Japan. He gained his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD all from Osaka University.