Separating the Heat from the Gap

Journal Article · 16 May 2018 · Joule

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2018.04.023 · OSTI ID:1492004

Stark, Addison K. ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Energy (DOE), Washington DC (United States). Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)

Increasing the conversion efficiency incident solar energy to electricity is a key goal in the solar R&D community. In this issue of Joule, a conceptual hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) receiver design is reported by the research groups of Evelyn Wang and Gang Chen. High exergetic efficiency is achieved by absorbing below-bandgap and excessively high-energy photons as thermal energy, while allowing photons at the PV’s bandgap to pass through to the underlying cell.

• Research Organization: American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS), Champaign, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1492004
• Journal Information: Joule, Journal Name: Joule Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 2; ISSN 2542-4351
• Publisher: Elsevier - Cell PressCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English