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Title: Lithography-free large-area metamaterials for stable thermophotovoltaic energy conversion

Abstract

A large-area metamaterial thermal emitter is fabricated using facile, lithography-free techniques. The device is composed of conductive oxides, refractory ceramics, and noble metals and shows stable, selective emission after exposure to 1173 K for 22 h in oxidizing and inert atmospheres. Lastly, the results indicate that the metamaterial can be used to achieve high-performance thermophotovoltaic devices for applications such as portable power generation.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1256816
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Optical Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 4; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2195-1071
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; indium tin oxide; metamaterials; thermal stability; thermophotovoltaics; portable power

Citation Formats

Coppens, Zachary J., Kravchenko, Ivan I., and Valentine, Jason G. Lithography-free large-area metamaterials for stable thermophotovoltaic energy conversion. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1002/adom.201500727.
Coppens, Zachary J., Kravchenko, Ivan I., & Valentine, Jason G. Lithography-free large-area metamaterials for stable thermophotovoltaic energy conversion. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201500727
Coppens, Zachary J., Kravchenko, Ivan I., and Valentine, Jason G. Mon . "Lithography-free large-area metamaterials for stable thermophotovoltaic energy conversion". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201500727. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1256816.
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title = {Lithography-free large-area metamaterials for stable thermophotovoltaic energy conversion},
author = {Coppens, Zachary J. and Kravchenko, Ivan I. and Valentine, Jason G.},
abstractNote = {A large-area metamaterial thermal emitter is fabricated using facile, lithography-free techniques. The device is composed of conductive oxides, refractory ceramics, and noble metals and shows stable, selective emission after exposure to 1173 K for 22 h in oxidizing and inert atmospheres. Lastly, the results indicate that the metamaterial can be used to achieve high-performance thermophotovoltaic devices for applications such as portable power generation.},
doi = {10.1002/adom.201500727},
journal = {Advanced Optical Materials},
number = 5,
volume = 4,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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