High thermoelectric performance in Bi0.46Sb1.54Te3 nanostructured with ZnTe

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1520-1535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rigui Deng ◽  
Xianli Su ◽  
Shiqiang Hao ◽  
Zheng Zheng ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance

High performance BiSbTe alloy and modules with a conversion efficiency of 5% are achieved through integrating Zn induced defect complexity with nanostructuring.

scholarly journals High thermoelectric performance of p-BiSbTe compounds prepared by ultra-fast thermally induced reaction

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2638-2652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Zheng ◽  
Xianli Su ◽  
Hongyao Xie ◽  
Yuejiao Shu ◽  
Tao Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Thermoelectric Material ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Thermally Induced ◽  
Induced Reaction

High performance Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric material and modules with a conversion efficiency of 5.2% under a temperature gradient of 250 K were synthesized by TIFS.

Interfacial self-assembly engineering for constructing a 2D flexible superlattice polyoxometalate/rGO heterojunction for high-performance photovoltaic devices

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 3766-3774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Li ◽  
Dai Wu ◽  
Chunlei Wang ◽  
Ding Liu ◽  
Weilin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion

The strategy of constructing a 2D flexible superlattice polyoxometalate/rGO heterojunction is proposed to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of photovoltaic devices.

scholarly journals Antireflection Improvement and Junction Quality Optimization of Si/PEDOT:PSS Solar Cell with the Introduction of Dopamine@Graphene

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 5986
Author(s):  
Tao Chen ◽  
Hao Guo ◽  
Leiming Yu ◽  
Tao Sun ◽  
Anran Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectra ◽  
Solar Cell Performance ◽  
Photovoltaic Conversion ◽  
Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency

Si/PEDOT: PSS solar cell is an optional photovoltaic device owing to its promising high photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) and economic manufacture process. In this work, dopamine@graphene was firstly introduced between the silicon substrate and PEDOT:PSS film for Si/PEDOT: PSS solar cell. The dopamine@graphene was proved to be effective in improving the PCE, and the influence of mechanical properties of dopamine@graphene on solar cell performance was revealed. When dopamine@graphene was incorporated into the cell preparation, the antireflection ability of the cell was enhanced within the wavelength range of 300~450 and 650~1100 nm. The enhanced antireflection ability would benefit amount of the photon-generated carriers. The electrochemical impedance spectra test revealed that the introduction of dopamine@graphene could facilitate the separation of carriers and improve the junction quality. Thus, the short-circuit current density and fill factor were both promoted, which led to the improved PCE. Meanwhile, the influence of graphene concentration on device performances was also investigated. The photovoltaic conversion efficiency would be promoted from 11.06% to 13.15% when dopamine@graphene solution with concentration 1.5 mg/mL was applied. The achievements of this study showed that the dopamine@graphene composites could be an useful materials for high-performance Si/PEDOT:PSS solar cells.

scholarly journals High performance tandem organic solar cells via a strongly infrared-absorbing narrow bandgap acceptor

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenrong Jia ◽  
Shucheng Qin ◽  
Lei Meng ◽  
Qing Ma ◽  
Indunil Angunawela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
High Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Device Structure ◽  
Narrow Bandgap

AbstractTandem organic solar cells are based on the device structure monolithically connecting two solar cells to broaden overall absorption spectrum and utilize the photon energy more efficiently. Herein, we demonstrate a simple strategy of inserting a double bond between the central core and end groups of the small molecule acceptor Y6 to extend its conjugation length and absorption range. As a result, a new narrow bandgap acceptor BTPV-4F was synthesized with an optical bandgap of 1.21 eV. The single-junction devices based on BTPV-4F as acceptor achieved a power conversion efficiency of over 13.4% with a high short-circuit current density of 28.9 mA cm−2. With adopting BTPV-4F as the rear cell acceptor material, the resulting tandem devices reached a high power conversion efficiency of over 16.4% with good photostability. The results indicate that BTPV-4F is an efficient infrared-absorbing narrow bandgap acceptor and has great potential to be applied into tandem organic solar cells.

TiO2 cement for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (87) ◽  
pp. 83802-83807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Hou ◽  
Shuang Yang ◽  
Chunzhong Li ◽  
Huijun Zhao ◽  
Hua Gui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Degussa P25 ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

An energy conversion efficiency of 8.31% is reached by using a cemented photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells, attaining a 31.1% improvement over the standard Degussa P25 sample.

scholarly journals 9.0% power conversion efficiency from ternary all-polymer solar cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2212-2221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaojun Li ◽  
Xiaofeng Xu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Xiangyi Meng ◽  
Zewdneh Genene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Level ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Energy Level Alignment ◽  
Proper Energy

High-performance ternary all-polymer solar cells with outstanding efficiency of 9.0% are realized by incorporating two donor and one acceptor polymers with complementary absorption and proper energy level alignment.

High-performance flexible and air-stable perovskite solar cells with a large active area based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanofibrils

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (29) ◽  
pp. 11307-11316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minwoo Park ◽  
Joon-Suh Park ◽  
Il Ki Han ◽  
Jin Young Oh
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Active Area ◽  
Hole Transporting ◽  
Large Active Area

By incorporating long P3HT nanofibrils as a hole transporting layer, high-performance, air-stable and flexible perovskite solar cells with a large active area (1 cm2) have been realized with an excellent power conversion efficiency of 13.12%.

Hierarchical Sheet-on-Sheet Heterojunction Array of β-Ni(OH)2/Fe(OH)3 Self-Supporting Anode for Effective Overall Alkaline Water Splitting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baoqiang Wu ◽  
Zhaohui Yang ◽  
Xiaoping Dai ◽  
Xueli Yin ◽  
Yonghao Gan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Alkaline Water ◽  
Supporting Anode

Rationally designing high-performance non-noble metal electrocatalyst is of essence to improve energy conversion efficiency in water splitting. Herein, an unique 3D hierarchical sheet-on-sheet heterojunction between Fe(OH)3 and β-Ni(OH)2 on pretreated...

High Performance Alternative Diesel Engine Fuel using Modified Rice Straw Catalyst

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rehab Metwally ◽  
hassan Abu Hashish ◽  
Haitham Abd El-Samad ◽  
Mostafa Awad ◽  
Ghada Kadry
Keyword(s):  
Rice Straw ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Engine Fuel

Abstract Background: The world depends almost on fossil fuels. This leads to depletion of oil and an increase in environmental pollution. Therefore, the researchers search to find alternative fuels. Waste cooking oil (WCO) was selected as feedstock for biodiesel production to eliminates the pollution problems. The agricultural waste is very big and without cost, this leads to the use of the rice straw in preparing a catalyst for biodiesel production. Results: The reusability of the acidic catalyst confirmed that the conversion efficiency was high until after 8 cycles of the production. The highest conversion efficiency of the converting WCO extended to 90.38% with 92.5% maximum mass yield and methyl ester content 97.7% wt. at the optimized conditions. The result was indicating that B15 is the best blend for thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption. All emission concentrations decrease with increasing the engine load, especially for B15 fuels compared to the diesel oil.Conclusion: The novelty of this paper is assessing the methyl esters from the local WCO as an alternative fuel for diesel engines using a heterogeneous catalyst based on the agricultural waste. The performance of the diesel engines and its exhaust emissions have been experimentally investigated with the produced biodiesel of WCO as a blend (B10, B15, and B20) compared to the diesel.

scholarly journals Exceptional thermoelectric performance in Mg3Sb0.6Bi1.4 for low-grade waste heat recovery

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 965-971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Imasato ◽  
Stephen Dongmin Kang ◽  
G. Jeffrey Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Thermoelectric Conversion

An n-type material with intrinsically higher thermoelectric conversion efficiency than Bi2Te3 in the low-grade waste-heat range has finally been developed.

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