Nature Communications (Jul 2021)
Near-field thermophotovoltaics for efficient heat to electricity conversion at high power density
Abstract
Near-field thermophotovoltaic holds the potential for achieving high-power density and energy conversion efficiency by utilizing evanescent modes of heat transfer, yet the performance still lags behind the far-field counterpart. Here, the authors combine thermally robust planar emitter with InGaAs PV to push the limit of near-field device further.