Research on nanogap TPVs published in Advanced Materials!

Our work to develop a scalable, high-power thermophotovoltaic device that can operate with low-temperature sources was just published in Advanced Materials! This involved the development of a process to create a nanogap (~150 nm) between an emitter and cell over a large area, as well as the development of a narrow-bandgap InAs-based PV cell. These components and processes should pave the way towards truly scalable, power-dense, and efficient solid-state heat engines that can work with a wide range of source temperatures. ETC Lab member Parth Solanki performed the modeling for this research, and collaborators from NREL include Jennifer Selvidge, Ryan France, John Goldsmith, and Myles Steiner.

Read the UW-Madison Engineering news article here.

Read the open-access paper here.