Near-field radiative thermoelectric energy converters： a review

作     者：Eric TERVO Elham BAGHERISERESHKI Zhuomin ZHANG 

作者机构：George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering GeorgiaInstitute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA 

出 版 物：《Frontiers in Energy》 (能源前沿（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2018年第12卷第1期

页      面：5-21页

核心收录：

学科分类：080903[工学-微电子学与固体电子学] 083002[工学-环境工程] 0830[工学-环境科学与工程（可授工学、理学、农学学位）] 0808[工学-电气工程] 0809[工学-电子科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 07[理学] 08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 09[农学] 0903[农学-农业资源与环境] 0713[理学-生态学] 

基　　金：supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program 

主　　题：energy conversion systems luminescentrefrigeration near-field radiation thermophotovoltaic ther-moradiative cell 

摘      要：Radiative thermoelectric energy converters, which include thermophotovoltaic cells, thermoradiative cells, electroluminescent refrigerators, and negative elec- troluminescent refrigerators, are semiconductor p-n devices that either generate electricity or extract heat from a cold body while exchanging thermal radiation with their surroundings. If this exchange occurs at micro or nanoscale distances, power densities can be greatly enhanced and near-field radiation effects may improve performance. This review covers the fundamentals of near-field thermal radiation, photon entropy, and none- quilibrium effects in semiconductor diodes that underpin device operation. The development and state of the art of these near-field converters are discussed in detail, and remaining challenges and opportunities for progress are identified.