Congrats Qian and Will for two great papers published one day apart

🔥 A big week for A-Lab! 🔥
We’re proud to share two new publications that highlight the broad scope of our work at the intersection of light, heat, and matter, spanning from ultrafast nanoscopic dynamics to macroscale energy systems.

🔬 At the nanoscale, our study in J. Phys. Chem. C uncovers a counterintuitive phenomenon: electron–phonon temperature inversion in nanostructures under pulsed photoexcitation. These insights are fundamental for controlling energy flows at the femtosecond timescale and optimizing hot-carrier-based technologies.
📄 Link to JPCC paper: https://lnkd.in/dHr_KNwg

🌞 At the macroscale, our Nature Water article introduces STREED — a membrane-free solar thermal desalination system powered by resonant energy transfer (RET). This off-grid solution is dynamically tunable and capable of delivering fresh water under intermittent illumination, enabling decentralized water treatment in resource-limited settings.
📄 Link to Nature Water paper: https://rdcu.be/elZeL

Together, these two papers showcase how we explore photothermal phenomena from fundamental phenomena to real-world impact.
Congrats to all our amazing collaborators!