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Title: Localized solar collectors

Abstract

A localized heating structure, and method of forming same, for use in solar systems includes a thermally insulating layer having interconnected pores, a density of less than about 3000 kg/m.sup.3, and a hydrophilic surface, and an expanded carbon structure adjacent to the thermally insulating layer. The expanded carbon structure has a porosity of greater than about 80% and a hydrophilic surface.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1327920
Patent Number(s):
9459024
Application Number:
14/479,307
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23P - OTHER WORKING OF METAL
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Sep 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Ghasemi, Hadi, Marconnet, Amy Marie, Chen, Gang, and Ni, George Wei. Localized solar collectors. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Ghasemi, Hadi, Marconnet, Amy Marie, Chen, Gang, & Ni, George Wei. Localized solar collectors. United States.
Ghasemi, Hadi, Marconnet, Amy Marie, Chen, Gang, and Ni, George Wei. Tue . "Localized solar collectors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1327920.
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