Dynamic tuning of optical absorbers for accelerated solar-thermal energy storage

Zhongyong Wang; Zhen Tong; Qinxian Ye; Hang Hu; Xiao Nie; Chen Yan; Wen Shang; Chengyi Song; Jianbo Wu; Jun Wang; Hua Bao; Peng Tao; Tao Deng

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01618-w

Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Dynamic tuning of optical absorbers for accelerated solar-thermal energy storage

Zhongyong Wang,
Zhen Tong,
Qinxian Ye,
Hang Hu,
Xiao Nie,
Chen Yan,
Wen Shang,
Chengyi Song,
Jianbo Wu,
Jun Wang,
Hua Bao,
Peng Tao,
Tao Deng

Affiliations

Zhongyong Wang: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhen Tong: University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Qinxian Ye: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hang Hu: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiao Nie: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chen Yan: University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Wen Shang: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chengyi Song: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jianbo Wu: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jun Wang: A123 Systems Research Center, A123 Systems, LLC
Hua Bao: University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Peng Tao: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Tao Deng: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01618-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Solar-thermal energy storage based on phase-change materials suffers from slow thermal-diffusion-based charging. Here the authors alleviate this issue by introducing optical absorbers and controlling their distribution to accelerate charging process and thus improve solar-thermal energy conversion.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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