Integrated near-field thermo-photovoltaics for heat recycling

Gaurang R. Bhatt; Bo Zhao; Samantha Roberts; Ipshita Datta; Aseema Mohanty; Tong Lin; Jean-Michel Hartmann; Raphael St-Gelais; Shanhui Fan; Michal Lipson

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16197-6

Nature Communications (May 2020)

Integrated near-field thermo-photovoltaics for heat recycling

Gaurang R. Bhatt,
Bo Zhao,
Samantha Roberts,
Ipshita Datta,
Aseema Mohanty,
Tong Lin,
Jean-Michel Hartmann,
Raphael St-Gelais,
Shanhui Fan,
Michal Lipson

Affiliations

Gaurang R. Bhatt: Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Bo Zhao: Department of Electrical Engineering, Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University
Samantha Roberts: Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Ipshita Datta: Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Aseema Mohanty: Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Tong Lin: Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Jean-Michel Hartmann: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI
Raphael St-Gelais: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa
Shanhui Fan: Department of Electrical Engineering, Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University
Michal Lipson: Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16197-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Designing a scalable platform to generate electricity from the energy exchange mechanism between two surfaces separated by nanometer distances remains a challenge. Here, the authors demonstrate reconfigurable, scalable and fully integrated near-field thermo-photovoltaics for on-demand heat recycling.

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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