From light trapping to solar energy utilization: A novel photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid system to fully utilize solar spectrum

Energy

Volumn 95, Issue , 2016, Pages 200-210

  Da, Yun ^a   Xuan, Yimin ^a,b   Li, Qiang ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS   (China)

Author keywords

Bio inspired moth eye nanostructured surface; Photon management; Photovoltaic thermoelectric hybrid system; Solar energy utilization; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HYBRID SYSTEMS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SPACE APPLICATIONS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL;

CONCENTRATION RATIO; ENHANCED TRANSMISSION; NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACE; PHOTON MANAGEMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PV-TE HYBRID SYSTEMS; TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT; THERMAL CONCENTRATION;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

FILM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRUM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WAVE SPECTRUM;

LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 84960362075     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.12.024     Document Type: Article

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