Novel concepts and nanostructured materials for thermionic-based solar and thermal energy converters
Thermal and concentrated solar solid-state converters are devices with no moving parts,
corresponding to long lifetimes, limited necessity of maintenance, and scalability. Among the …
corresponding to long lifetimes, limited necessity of maintenance, and scalability. Among the …
A three‐terminal hybrid thermionic‐photovoltaic energy converter
Hybrid thermionic‐photovoltaics (TIPV) are solid‐state thermal‐to‐electric energy converters
that rely on the non‐isothermal transport of photons and electrons through a vacuum gap. In …
that rely on the non‐isothermal transport of photons and electrons through a vacuum gap. In …
Hybrid thermionic-photovoltaic converter with an In0. 53Ga0. 47As anode
Thermionic-photovoltaic (TIPV) converters exploit both electrons and photons emitted by a
hot cathode to produce electric power. In this work, a TIPV converter structured with a …
hot cathode to produce electric power. In this work, a TIPV converter structured with a …
Theoretical and computational investigation of the Eu3+ ion local symmetry in fluorides compounds
BR de Mesquita, MVS Rezende… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
We employed the computational modelling technique with crystal field models to indicate the
local symmetry of the Eu 3+ ion in AF 2 (A= Ca, Sr and Ba) crystals. Using a set of …
local symmetry of the Eu 3+ ion in AF 2 (A= Ca, Sr and Ba) crystals. Using a set of …
Aluminum (Oxy) nitride thin films grown by fs-PLD as electron emitters for thermionic applications
A Bellucci, S Orlando, M Girolami… - AIP Conference …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Thin films based on aluminum nitride were obtained by fs-laser assisted Pulsed Laser
Deposition (fs-PLD) at room temperature on tantalum substrates for studying the electron …
Deposition (fs-PLD) at room temperature on tantalum substrates for studying the electron …
Tailoring Work Functions of Heterostructures by Varying the Depth of a Buried Monolayer
TJ Whittles, SC Parks, H Wang, P Jiang… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The work function is a critical parameter for device design and understanding of materials
properties, but contemporary experimental literature on tailored work functions is rather …
properties, but contemporary experimental literature on tailored work functions is rather …
Upgrade and present limitations of solar thermionic-thermoelectric technology up to 1000 K
The thermal and electrical performance of the innovative solar thermionic-thermoelectric
generator (ST 2 G) has been carefully analyzed by using a high-flux solar simulator. Specific …
generator (ST 2 G) has been carefully analyzed by using a high-flux solar simulator. Specific …
Techno-Economic Evaluation of Future Thermionic Generators for Small-Scale Concentrated Solar Power Systems
Small-size concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are presently not diffused due to a too-
high levelized cost of electricity (LCoE), contrarily to CSP plants with capacity> 100 MW …
high levelized cost of electricity (LCoE), contrarily to CSP plants with capacity> 100 MW …
Hybrid thermionic-photovoltaic converter with graphene-on-semiconductor heterojunction anode for efficient electricity generation
Thermionic energy converters are solid-state heat engines to produce electricity with
significant potential, whereas the output voltage is constrained by the work function …
significant potential, whereas the output voltage is constrained by the work function …
Temperature dependence of the work function in barium fluoride ultra‐thin films on semiconductors for hybrid thermionic converters studied by ultraviolet …
Thin films based on barium fluoride (BaFx) have demonstrated the capability to reduce the
work function of photovoltaic (PV) anodes in hybrid thermionic devices for the conversion of …
work function of photovoltaic (PV) anodes in hybrid thermionic devices for the conversion of …