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Title: A review of cermet-based spectrally selective solar absorbers

Abstract

Spectrally selective solar absorbers harvest solar energy in the form of heat. Solar absorbers using cermet-based coatings reflect a high absorptance of the solar spectrum and a low emittance in the infrared (IR) regime. Extensive work has been done to optimize cermet-based solar absorbers to achieve high performance by exploring different cermet (ceramic–metal composite) materials and film configurations through different preparation techniques such as electrodeposition, sputtering, pulsed laser deposition, and solution-based methods. Here in this work, we review the progress of cermet-based spectrally selective absorbers with high solar absorptance and low thermal emittance, such as Cr2O3, Al2O3, AlN, SiO2, and ZrO2 based cermets as absorption layers. We also present an outlook for cermet-based spectrally selective absorbers with high thermal stability and high conversion efficiency from sunlight to heat.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Univ. of Houston, TX (United States)
  2. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1384135
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577; EE0005806
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Energy & Environmental Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 5; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Journal ID: ISSN 1754-5692
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY

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Cao, Feng, McEnaney, Kenneth, Chen, Gang, and Ren, Zhifeng. A review of cermet-based spectrally selective solar absorbers. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1039/c3ee43825b.
Cao, Feng, McEnaney, Kenneth, Chen, Gang, & Ren, Zhifeng. A review of cermet-based spectrally selective solar absorbers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ee43825b
Cao, Feng, McEnaney, Kenneth, Chen, Gang, and Ren, Zhifeng. Wed . "A review of cermet-based spectrally selective solar absorbers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ee43825b. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1384135.
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abstractNote = {Spectrally selective solar absorbers harvest solar energy in the form of heat. Solar absorbers using cermet-based coatings reflect a high absorptance of the solar spectrum and a low emittance in the infrared (IR) regime. Extensive work has been done to optimize cermet-based solar absorbers to achieve high performance by exploring different cermet (ceramic–metal composite) materials and film configurations through different preparation techniques such as electrodeposition, sputtering, pulsed laser deposition, and solution-based methods. Here in this work, we review the progress of cermet-based spectrally selective absorbers with high solar absorptance and low thermal emittance, such as Cr2O3, Al2O3, AlN, SiO2, and ZrO2 based cermets as absorption layers. We also present an outlook for cermet-based spectrally selective absorbers with high thermal stability and high conversion efficiency from sunlight to heat.},
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year = {Wed Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Wed Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2014}
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