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Three-dimensional self-assembled photonic crystals with high temperature stability for thermal emission modification

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  • Kevin A. Arpin

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

  • Mark D. Losego

    (North Carolina State University)

  • Andrew N. Cloud

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

  • Hailong Ning

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

  • Justin Mallek

    (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

  • Nicholas P. Sergeant

    (Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University)

  • Linxiao Zhu

    (Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University)

  • Zongfu Yu

    (Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University)

  • Berç Kalanyan

    (North Carolina State University)

  • Gregory N. Parsons

    (North Carolina State University)

  • Gregory S. Girolami

    (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

  • John R. Abelson

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

  • Shanhui Fan

    (Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University)

  • Paul V. Braun

    (Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

Abstract

Selective thermal emission in a useful range of energies from a material operating at high temperatures is required for effective solar thermophotovoltaic energy conversion. Three-dimensional metallic photonic crystals can exhibit spectral emissivity that is modified compared with the emissivity of unstructured metals, resulting in an emission spectrum useful for solar thermophotovoltaics. However, retention of the three-dimensional mesostructure at high temperatures remains a significant challenge. Here we utilize self-assembled templates to fabricate high-quality tungsten photonic crystals that demonstrate unprecedented thermal stability up to at least 1,400 °C and modified thermal emission at solar thermophotovoltaic operating temperatures. We also obtain comparable thermal and optical results using a photonic crystal comprising a previously unstudied material, hafnium diboride, suggesting that refractory metallic ceramic materials are viable candidates for photonic crystal-based solar thermophotovoltaic devices and should be more extensively studied.

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  • Kevin A. Arpin & Mark D. Losego & Andrew N. Cloud & Hailong Ning & Justin Mallek & Nicholas P. Sergeant & Linxiao Zhu & Zongfu Yu & Berç Kalanyan & Gregory N. Parsons & Gregory S. Girolami & John R. A, 2013. "Three-dimensional self-assembled photonic crystals with high temperature stability for thermal emission modification," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms3630
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3630
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    2. Meng, Caifeng & Liu, Yunpeng & Xu, Zhiheng & Wang, Hongyu & Tang, Xiaobin, 2022. "Selective emitter with core–shell nanosphere structure for thermophotovoltaic systems," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 239(PA).
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