A thermoelectric effect is a physical phenomenon consisting of the direct conversion of heat
into electrical energy (Seebeck effect) or inversely from electrical current into heat (Peltier …

The past five years have seen significant cost reductions in photovoltaics and a
correspondingly strong increase in uptake, with photovoltaics now positioned to provide one …

Despite the relevance of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) conversion to many emerging energy
technologies, identifying which aspects of current TPV designs are favorable and where …

Thermophotovoltaic cells are similar to solar cells, but instead of converting solar radiation to
electricity, they are designed to utilize locally radiated heat. Development of high-efficiency …

Thermophotovoltaic power conversion utilizes thermal radiation from a local heat source to
generate electricity in a photovoltaic cell. It was shown in recent years that the addition of a …

Generally, waste heat is redundantly released into the surrounding by anthropogenic
activities without strategized planning. Consequently, urban heat islands and global …

The long‐term operation of refractory‐metal‐based metamaterials is crucial for applications
such as thermophotovoltaics. The metamaterials based on refractory metals like W, Mo, Ta …

Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells convert thermally emitted photons into electrical power
using photovoltaic (PV) detectors. To realize highly efficient thermal energy harvesting using …

Wavelength-selective metamaterial absorbers in the mid-infrared range are demonstrated
by using multiple tungsten cross resonators. By adjusting the geometrical parameters of …

High temperature stable selective emitters can significantly increase efficiency and radiative
power in thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems. However, optical properties of structured …