High-temperature high-efficiency solar thermoelectric generators

Journal of Electronic Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2348-2355

  Baranowski, Lauryn L ^a   Warren, Emily L ^a   Toberer, Eric S ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

concentrating solar power; solar cavity receivers; solar selective absorbers; solid state heat engines; Thermoelectric generators

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY;

CONCENTRATED SUNLIGHTS; CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; SOLAR CAVITY RECEIVER; SOLAR THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; SOLAR-SELECTIVE ABSORBERS; TERRESTRIAL APPLICATION; THERMO-ELECTRIC MODULES; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 84901951648     PISSN: 03615235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-014-3063-z     Document Type: Article

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