Spinel Cu–Mn–Cr Oxide Nanoparticle-Pigmented Solar Selective Coatings Maintaining &gt;94% Efficiency at 750 °C

Xu, Can; Wang, Xiaoxin; Liu, Jifeng

doi:10.1021/acsami.2c07469

Spinel Cu–Mn–Cr Oxide Nanoparticle-Pigmented Solar Selective Coatings Maintaining >94% Efficiency at 750 °C

Journal Article · Fri Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c07469· OSTI ID:1884194

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Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (United States); DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (United States)

High-temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) system is capable of harvesting and storing solar energy as heat towards cost-effective dispatchable solar electricity. Solar selective coating is a critical component to boost its efficiency by maximizing solar absorptance and minimizing thermal emittance losses. However, maintaining a high solar-thermal conversion efficiency >90% for long-term operation at ≥750 ºC remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report spray-coated spinel Cu-Mn-Cr oxide nanoparticle-pigmented solar selective coatings on Inconel tube sections maintaining ≥94% efficiency at 750 ºC and ≥92.5% at 800 ºC under 1000x solar concentration after 60 simulated day-night thermal cycles in air, each cycle comprising 12h at 750 ºC/800 ºC and 12h cooling to 25 ºC. The solar spectral selectivity is intrinsic to the band-to-band and d-d transitions of non-stoichiometric spinel Cu-Mn-Cr oxide nanoparticles. Furthermore, this feature offers a large fabrication tolerance in nanoparticle volume fraction and coating thickness, facilitating low-cost and scalable spray-coated high-efficiency solar selective absorbers for high-temperature CSP systems.

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Research Organization:: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008530

OSTI ID:: 1884194

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Journal Issue: 29 Vol. 14; ISSN 1944-8244

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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