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Item type:Publication, Access status: with files , Tungsten nanodisc-based spectrally-selective polarization-independent thermal emittersThermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells convert thermally emitted photons into electrical power using photovoltaic (PV) detectors. To realize highly efficient thermal energy harvesting using TPV conversion, high-temperature stable spectrally-selective emitters are needed. The deployment of TPV technology lags behind conventional solar-PV technology due to the lack of large-scale fabrication of efficient thermal emitters, which would preferentially emit in the PV cell absorption band. In this work, we demonstrate a simple large-area nanofabrication method based on the hole-mask colloidal lithography and sputtering, which allows one to fabricate tungsten (W) nanodisc spectrally-selective emitters (consisting of a metal-insulator-metal configuration) with a high emissivity below the InGaAsSb PV-cell cut-off wavelength of 2.25 μm and a gradually decreasing emissivity (down to < 10%) in the mid-infrared region. Frequency-domain time-domain (FDTD) simulations reveal that the spectral selectivity is achieved due to the localized surface plasmon resonance of W nanodiscs strongly influenced by the insulator thickness. Importantly, the W emitters show thermal stability at temperatures of up to 1100 °C, and emissivity invariance to changes in polarization and incidence angles up to 65°. This work represents a significant step towards the realization of high-temperature stable efficient thermal emitters by a facile and cost-effective fabrication method, thereby promoting the implementation of photonic/plasmonic thermal emitters in the next-generation thermal energy harvesting systems. The method proposed in this study holds potential for scalability; however, empirical evidence to demonstrate this scalability has not yet been established. Subsequent studies are needed to confirm the scalability of the proposed method and its extensive applicability.Publicationtype: Journal ArticleScopus© Citations 8 15 71 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Access status: with files , Spectrally selective emitters based on 3D Mo nanopillars for thermophotovoltaic energy harvesting(Elsevier, 2021-08-10); ; ; ; High-temperature stable emitters with spectral selective functionality are an absolute condition for efficient conversion of thermal radiation into electricity using thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems. Usually, spectral selective emitters are made up of multilayered materials or geometrical structures resulting from complex fabrication processes. Here, we report a spectrally selective emitter based on a single metal layer coating of molybdenum (Mo) over a 3D dielectric pillar geometry. 3D Mo nanopillars are fabricated using large-area and cost-effective hole-mask colloidal lithography. These nanostructures show an absorptivity/emissivity of 95% below the cut-off wavelength of an InGaAsSb PV cell at 2.25 μm, and a sharp decline in absorptivity/emissivity in the near-infrared regions, approaching a low emissivity of 10%. The 3D Mo nanopillars show outstanding thermal/structural stability up to 1473 K for 24 h duration under Ar atmosphere and polarization and angle invariance up to 60° incidence angles. With a low-cost and scalable fabrication method, 3D Mo nanostructures provide tremendous opportunities in TPV and high temperature photonic/plasmonic applications.Publicationtype: Journal ArticleScopus© Citations 25 118 283