A new design of extensible solar-driven thermoelectric array with highly thermo/electro-conductive PCMs as solar receivers, thermal/electric bridges, and voltage fluctuation suppressors simultaneously
Tao Yuan, Jichao Shang, Hanxiao Fang, Haihui Liu, Chenlu Bao
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceOptoelectronicsSolar irradianceThermoelectric generatorVoltageThermoelectric effectPhotovoltaic systemThermalSolar energyElectrical conductorRenewable energyThermal conductivityElectrical engineeringComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsMeteorologyAtmospheric sciencesThermodynamicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems