The development of energy storage systems is essential for the full deployment of
renewable energy technologies. Heat storage through high-temperature thermochemical …

Thermionic energy converters are solid‐state heat engines that have the potential to
produce electricity with efficiencies of over 30% and area‐specific power densities of 100 …

In parallel with efforts to shift human societies' reliance from fossil fuel to renewable
resources, in this paper, three green-based energy generation configurations were …

Solid-state heat-to-electrical power converters are thermodynamic engines that use
fundamental particles, such as electrons or photons, as working fluids. Virtually all …

Limited reserves of fossil fuels, increased world energy demand and swelling of
environment pollution drive a transition towards renewable energy resources which can …

Thermophotovoltaics (TPV) is the direct conversion of radiant heat into electricity through the
photovoltaic effect. TPV is perfectly suited for energy conversion at ultrahigh temperatures of …

Ultra-High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage, Transfer and Conversion presents a
comprehensive analysis of thermal energy storage systems operating at beyond 800° C …

This article assesses whether it is profitable to store solar PV electricity in the form of heat
and convert it back to electricity on demand. The impact of a number of technical and …

Graphite is a common refractory material for processing high purity silicon; however, it
cannot be applied for holding Si–Al melts at high temperatures due to significant melt …

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 …