thermophotovoltaic cells

A thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell (size 1 cm x 1 cm) mounted on a heat sink designed to measure the TPV cell efficiency. To measure the efficiency, the cell is exposed to an emitter and simultaneous measurements of electric power and heat flow through the device are taken. Image: Felice Frankel
A heat engine with no moving parts converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency
A thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell (size 1 cm x 1 cm) mounted on a heat sink
Nanomaterial to drive a radical new generation of solar cells

Physicists have discovered radical new properties in a nanomaterial, opening new possibilities for highly efficient

Scientists develop heat-resistant materials that could vastly improve solar cell efficiency

“That raises the theoretical efficiency of the cell to 80 percent, which is quite remarkable.”