1 Introduction to solar energy harvesting and storage 2 Nanosolar cell technologies 3 Nanotechnology in concentrated solar power technology 4 Nanofluids for solar photovoltaic/thermal systems 5 Nanofluids-based optical filtering for photovoltaic/thermal system 6 2D materials in phase change materials 7 MXene for solar cells 8 Nanostructured materials for next-generation solar energy harvesting, conversion, and storage 9 Advances in solar energy applications using nanotechnology 10 Design and modeling of solar energy systems 11 The role of artificial intelligence in solar harvesting, storage, and conversion 12 Techno-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic-thermal system viability 13 Solar energy and the circular economy policies for sustainable management