Lossless hybridization between photovoltaic and thermoelectric devices

被引：112

作者：

Park, Kwang-Tae ^{[1
]}

Shin, Sun-Mi ^{[1
]}

Tazebay, Abdullah S. ^{[4
]}

Um, Han-Don ^{[1
]}

Jung, Jin-Young ^{[1
]}

Jee, Sang-Won ^{[4
]}

Oh, Min-Wook ^{[2
]}

Park, Su-Dong ^{[2
]}

Yoo, Bongyoung ^{[3
]}

Yu, Choongho ^{[4
]}

Lee, Jung-Ho ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hanyang Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Ansan 426791, South Korea

[2] KERI, Creat Electrotechnol Res Ctr, Chang Won 642120, South Korea

[3] Hanyang Univ, Dept Mat Engn, Ansan 426791, South Korea

[4] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Mech Engn, College Stn, TX 77843 USA

来源：

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS | 2013年 / 3卷

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

SOLAR-CELL; POWER; ENERGY; HEAT; PERFORMANCE; EFFICIENCY; SYSTEM;

D O I：

10.1038/srep02123

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The optimal hybridization of photovoltaic (PV) and thermoelectric (TE) devices has long been considered ideal for the efficient harnessing solar energy. Our hybrid approach uses full spectrum solar energy via lossless coupling between PV and TE devices while collecting waste energy from thermalization and transmission losses from PV devices. Achieving lossless coupling makes the power output from the hybrid device equal to the sum of the maximum power outputs produced separately from individual PV and TE devices. TE devices need to have low internal resistances enough to convey photo-generated currents without sacrificing the PV fill factor. Concomitantly, a large number of p-n legs are preferred to drive a high Seebeck voltage in TE. Our simple method of attaching a TE device to a PV device has greatly improved the conversion efficiency and power output of the PV device (similar to 30% at a 15 degrees C temperature gradient across a TE device).

引用

页数：6

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