Enhanced power density in zero-vacuum-gap thermophotovoltaic devices
Adding an infrared transparent spacer to far-field thermophotovoltaic (TPV) devices boosts power density. This scalable zero-gap design surpasses vacuum blackbody limit and achieves performance comparable to near-field TPV with nanoscale gaps.
Authors
- Yunxuan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4284-5693)
- Eric J. Tervo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8517-9649)
- Myles A. Steiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-9766)
- Longji Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0469-3230)
- Sai C. Yelishala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9841-7135)
- Mohammad Habibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2768-2876)
Institutions
- National Laboratory of the Rockies (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of Colorado Boulder (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Energy & Environmental Science
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ee04604h
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.61
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Laboratory Directed Research and Development
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory