Design of an optically-transparent ultra-broadband microwave absorber

The optical window of low-observable platform needs to be compatible with ultra-broadband absorption,hence an optically-transparent absorber with ultra-broadband absorption is designed and analyzed in this paper.The transparent materials indium-tin-oxide(ITO)film and polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA)are selected as the lossy layer and the supporting dielectric layer,respectively.The optically-transparent ultra-broadband absorber(OT-UBA)is composed of three layers of ITO square patterns,three layers of PMMA dielectric and a uniform ITO plane.The ITO square patterns can realize arbitrary equivalent series of RC(resistor and capacitor)circuit,so that three layers of ITO square patterns together with the ITO plane can achieve ultra-broadband absorption based on the equivalent circuit optimization.Measured results shows that the 90%-absorption bandwidth covers 2-17 GHz while the light transmittance achieves 59.6%with a total thickness of only 12.9 mm.

Design of Broadband Metamaterial Absorbers for Permittivity Sensitivity and Solar Cell Application

A broadband and ultra-thin absorber for solar cell application is designed. The absorber consists of three layers, and the difference is that the four split ring resonators made of metal gold are encrusted in the gallium arsenide （GaAs） plane in the top layer. The simulated results show that a perfect absorption in the region from 481.2 to 684.0THz can be obtained for either transverse electric or magnetic polarization wave due to the coupling effect between the material of GaAs and gold. The metamaterial is ultra-thin, having the total thickness of 56nm, which is less than one-tenth resonance wavelength, and the absorption coefficients at the three resonance wavelengths are above 90%. Moreover, the effective medium theory, electric field and surface current distributions are adopted to explain the physical mechanism of the absorption, and the permittivity sensing applications are also discussed. As a result, the proposed structure can be used in many areas, such as solar cell, sensors, and integrated photodetectors.

Adjusting the SnZn defects in Cu_(2)ZnSn(S,Se)_(4) absorber layer via Ge^(4+) implanting for efficient kesterite solar cells

The development of kesterite photovoltaic solar cells has been hindered by large open-circuit voltage(V_(oc))deficit.Recently,Snzn deep point defect and associative defect cluster have been recognized as the main culprit for the Voc losses.Therefore,manipulating the deep-level donor of Snzn antisite defects is crucial for breaking through the bottleneck of present Cu_(2) ZnSn(S,Se)_(4)(CZTSSe)photovoltaic technology.In this study,the Snzn deep traps in CZTSSe absorber layer are suppressed by incorporation of Ge.The energy levels and concentration of Snzn defects measured by deep-level transient spectroscopy(DLTS)decrease significantly.In addition,the grain growth of CZTSSe films is also promoted due to Ge implantation,yielding the high quality absorber layer.Consequently,the efficiency of CZTSSe solar cells increases from 9.15%to 11.48%,largely attributed to the 41 mV Voc increment.

Effect of Shape of the Absorber Surface on the Performance of Stepped Type Solar Still

In this work, we have selected three number of stepped type solar stills of the same overall dimensions 620 mm (W) × 808 mm (L) but with different absorber surface areas due to the variation in the shape of the basin surface. The other design parameters like depth of water, thickness of glass cover, insulation thickness, type of condensing cover, absorbing material provided over the basin, and angle of inclination of the still were kept constant to study the effect of shape of the absorber surface over the distillate yield obtained. The shape of the absorber surface provided in the basins of solar stills A, E and F was flat, convex and concave respectively. When the convex and concave type stepped solar stills are used, the average daily water production has been found to be 56.60% and 29.24% higher than that of flat type stepped solar still respectively. Also an economic analysis was made. The payback period of flat type, convex type and concave type stepped solar still is 823 days, 525 days and 637 days respectively. Thus, the convex type solar still gives the returns within the least possible time as compared to other two types of stepped solar stills. The laboratory tests were conducted to test the quality of water after distillation. The tests indicate that the quality of water in terms of pH, electrical conductivity, total hardness, TDS, Alkalinity, Nitrates etc. is well within the desirable limits as prescribed by WHO for Indian specific conditions.

Ultra-broadband and polarization-independent planar absorber based on multilayered graphene

We propose an ultra-broadband and polarization independent planar absorber comprising multilayered graphene. The bandwidth of the proposed absorber is extended by increasing the number of layers of graphene, and it is polarization independent due to its symmetrical unit structure. The full wave simulation results show that an absorber with three graphenebased layers can efficiently harvest an electromagnetic wave with random polarization from 17.9 GHz to 188.7 GHz（i.e.,covering frequency regimes from K to D bands and relative bandwidth of - 165%）. The physical absorption mechanism of ultra-broadband absorption has been elaborated upon using the destructive interference method and multiple resonances approach in a multilayered medium. The proposed absorber can be used in many applications such as medical treatment,electromagnetic compatibility, and stealth technique.

Synthesis and Characterization of Copper-Zinc-Tin-Sulfide(CZTS)Thin Film Absorber Layer for Solar Cell Application

Copper zinc tin sulfide(CZTS)thin film was synthesized on soda lime glass substrate by using spin coating method.The synthesized CZTS thin film showed maximum absorption coefficient of 0.193×104 cm-1 and maximum extinction coefficient of 0.011.The direct optical band gap,Urbach energy and steepness parameter of the synthesized CZTS thin film were 1.52 eV,0.52 eV and 0.05 respectively.The CZTS thin film was found to be polycrystalline tetragonal in nature.The scanning electron microscopy(SEM)revealed that the texture structure was formed for the CZTS thin film.

The Effect of Annealing under Non-vacuum on the Optical Properties of TiAlN Non-vacuum Solar Selective Absorbing Coating Prepared by Cathodic Arc Evaporation

TiAIN solar selective absorbing coatings which were deposited on 304L stainless steel using cathodic arc evaporation method were annealed under non-vacuum at different temperatures with different times. The optical properties （absorptance and emittance） of the coatings were measured by a spectrophotometer. It was found that, after being annealed for 2 hours at different temperatures, the absorptance of the coatings reached the highest value of 0.92 at 700 ℃ while the emittance got the lowest value of 0.38 at 800 ℃. When the coatings were annealed at 600 ℃ for 24 hours, the optical properties changed to 0.92/0.44 （absorptance/ emittance）. By measuring the structure, morphology, elements and surface roughness of the coatings, it was found that both the elemental composition and the surface roughness of the coatings changed as a result of annealing, and these changes caused the change of the optical properties of the coatings.

Enhanced efficiency in Concentrated Parabolic Solar Collector(CPSC) with a porous absorber tube filled with metal nanoparticle suspension

In this study, effects of different nanoparticles and porosity of absorber tube on the performance of a Concentrating Parabolic Solar Collector(CPSC) were investigated. A section of porous-filled absorber tube was modeled as a semi-circular cavity under the solar radiation which is filled by nanofluids and the governing equations were solved by FlexPDE numerical software. The effect of four physical parameters, nanoparticles type, nanoparticles volume fraction(φ), Darcy number(Da) and Rayleigh number(Ra), on the Nusselt number(Nu) was discussed. It turns out that Cu nanoparticle is the most suitable one for such solar collectors, compared to the commonly used Fe_3O_4, Al_2O_3, TiO_2.With the increased addition of Cu nanoparticles all the parameters φ, Da and Ra shows a significant increase against the Nu, indicates the enhanced heat transfer in such cases. As a result, low concentration of Cu nanoparticle suspension combined with porous matrix was supposed to be beneficial for the performance enhancement of concentrating parabolic solar collector.

Fabrication of P-Type ZnO:N Film by Radio-Frequency Magnetron Sputtering for Extremely Thin Absorber Solar Cell Applications

We successfully fabricate p-type ZnO:N films by using rf magnetron sputtering and in situ annealing in O_(2) atmosphere.These p-type ZnO:N films can be used as p-type window materials for extremely thin absorber(ETA)solar cells composed of quartz glass/p-ZnO:N/i-ZnO/CdSe/i-ZnO/n-ZnO:Al.The short-circuit photocurrent density,open circuit voltage,fill factor and conversion efficiency of the ETA solar cells can be determined to be 8.549 mA/cm^(2),0.702 V,0.437 and 2.623%,respectively,through measurements of photovoltaic properties under illumination with a 100 mW/cm^(2) at air-mass(AM)1.5.

Solar broadband metamaterial perfect absorber based on dielectric resonant structure of Ge cone array and InAs film

The broadband metamaterial perfect absorber has been extensively studied due to its excellent characteristics and promising application prospect.In this work a solar broadband metamaterial perfect absorber is proposed based on the structure of the germanium(Ge)cone array and the indium arsenide(InAs)dielectric film on the gold(Au)substrate.The results show that the absorption covers the whole ultraviolet-visible and near-infrared range.For the case of A>99%,the absorption bandwidth reaches up to 1230 nm with a wavelength range varied from 200 nm to 1430 nm.The proposed absorber is able to absorb more than 98.7%of the solar energy in a solar spectrum from 200 nm to 3000 nm.The electromagnetic dipole resonance and the high-order modes of the Ge cone couple strongly to the incident optical field,which introduces a strong coupling with the solar radiation and produces an ultra-broadband absorption.The absorption spectrum can be feasibly manipulated via tuning the structural parameters,and the polarization insensitivity performance is particularly excellent.The proposed absorber can possess wide applications in active photoelectric effects,thermion modulators,and photoelectric detectors.

In-situ Synthesis and Oxidation Resistance of Sialon/SiC Composite Ceramics Applied as Solar Absorber

Sialon/SiC composites were synthesized in situ from SiC,α-Si_(3)N_(4),AlN,calcined bauxite,quartz and Y_(2)O_(3) via layered buried sintering at different temperatures (1 540-1 640 ℃).The results showed that the O’-sialon/SiC sample with 60 wt% silicon carbide sintered at 1 600 ℃ exhibited excellent mechanical properties,with apparent porosity of 16.01%,bulk density of 2.06 g·cm^(-3),bending strength of 52.63 MPa,and thermal expansion coefficient of 5.83×10-6 ℃^(-1).The oxide film formed on the surface was linked closely to O’-sialon,so the oxide film was not easily broken.After 100 h oxidization,the sample surface was smoother and denser,with oxidation weight gain rate 23.6 mg/cm^(2) and oxidation rate constant 2.0 mg^(2)·cm^(-4)·h^(-1).Therefore,the sample had the excellent high-temperature oxidation resistance.It was confirmed that the in-situ sialon/SiC composites could be a promising candidate for solar absorber owing to its high-temperature oxidation resistance.

Heterogeneous FASnI3 Absorber with Enhanced Electric Field for High-Performance Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Lead-free tin perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have undergone rapid development in recent years and are regarded as a promising ecofriendly photovoltaic technology.However,a strategy to suppress charge recombination via a built-in electric field inside a tin perovskite crystal is still lacking.In the present study,a formamidinium tin iodide(FASnI;)perovskite absorber with a vertical Sn;gradient was fabricated using a Lewis base-assisted recrystallization method to enhance the built-in electric field and minimize the bulk recombination loss inside the tin perovskites.Depth-dependent X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that the Fermi level upshifts with an increase in Sn;content from the bottom to the top in this heterogeneous FASnI;film,which generates an additional electric field to prevent the trapping of photo-induced electrons and holes.Consequently,the Sn;-gradient FASnI;absorber exhibits a promising efficiency of 13.82%for inverted tin PSCs with an open-circuit voltage increase of 130 mV,and the optimized cell maintains over 13%efficiency after continuous operation under 1-sun illumination for 1,000 h.

Modeling of a Sn-Based HTM-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Using a One-Dimensional Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator Tool

Tin(Sn)-based perovskite solar cells(PSCs)have received increasing attention in the domain of photovoltaics due to their environmentally friendly nature.In this paper,numerical modeling and simulation of hole transport material(HTM)-free PSC based on methyl ammonium tin triiodide(CH_(3) NH_(3) SnI_(3))was performed using a one-dimensional solar cell capacitance simulator(SCAPS-1D)software.The eff ect of perovskite thickness,interface defect density,temperature,and electron transport material(ETM)on the photovoltaic performance of the device was explored.Prior to optimization,the device demonstrated a power conversion effi ciency(PCE)of 8.35%,fi ll factor(FF)of 51.93%,short-circuit current density(J_(sc))of 26.36 mA/cm 2,and open circuit voltage(V_(oc))of 0.610 V.Changing the above parameters individually while keeping others constant,the obtained optimal absorber thickness was 1.0μm,the interface defect density was 1010 cm-2,the temperature was 290 K,and the TiO 2 thickness was 0.01μm.On simulating with the optimized data,the fi nal device gave a PCE of 11.03%,FF of 50.78%,J_(sc) of 29.93 mA/cm 2,and V_(oc) of 0.726 V.Comparing the optimized and unoptimized metric parameters,an improvement of~32.10%in PCE,~13.41%in J_(sc),and~19.02%in V_(oc) were obtained.Therefore,the results of this study are encouraging and can pave the path for developing highly effi cient PSCs that are cost-eff ective,eco-friendly,and comparable to state-of-the-art.

Advances in CIGS thin film solar cells with emphasis on the alkali element post-deposition treatment

In the past tens of years,the power conversion efficiency of Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS)has continuously improved and been one of the fastest growing photovoltaic technologies that can also help us achieve the goal of carbon emissions reduction.Among several key advances,the alkali element post-deposition treatment(AlK PDT)is regarded as the most important finding in the last 10 years,which has led to the improvement of CIGS solar cell efficiency from 20.4%to 23.35%.A profound understanding of the influence of alkali element on the chemical and electrical properties of the CIGS absorber along with the underlying mechanisms is of great importance.In this review,we summarize the strategies of the alkali element doping in CIGS solar cell,the problems to be noted in the PDT process,the effects on the CdS buffer layer,the effects of different alkali elements on the structure and morphology of the CIGS absorber layer,and retrospect the progress in the CIGS solar cell with emphasis on the alkali element post deposition treatment.

全玻璃真空太阳集热管关键技术参数研究进展

全玻璃真空太阳集热管是太阳能热利用系统的重要组成部分,其性能参数的优劣直接影响到太阳能热利用系统的热性能、耐久可靠性和节能效果。文章从真空管基本结构和工作原理的介绍出发,对影响真空管性能的光学性能、热性能等关键技术参数及玻璃管材料、真空性能等其他技术要求的研究进展做了详细分析,并在长期从事科研和检测工作的基础上,给出了提升真空管的产品性能可从玻璃管生产优化、新涂层开发、真空性能加强、技术创新、先进设备开发、标准修订等方面的建议。

坡地面栽培对日光温室土壤温度环境的影响

以平地面温室为对照,对坡地面温室土壤白天蓄热期间的温度变化和蓄热量变化进行研究,以期为老旧日光温室的改造提供参考。结果表明:坡地面温室明显改善了日光温室土壤温度环境,与平地面温室相比,坡地面温室日提高土壤温度0.1~1.7℃,日最高土壤温度提高1.0~1.9℃,日降低冠层上部空气温度1.9~4.0℃,日增大土壤蓄热量8.44%~44.57%。晴天土壤温度和蓄热量的增加幅度大于阴天。

弱光下锑基太阳电池的光谱响应与性能优化

锑基薄膜太阳电池因其制备方法简单,原材料丰富,光电性能稳定等优点而得到了快速发展。其中锑基吸光层材料(硫化锑、硫硒化锑、硒化锑)具有高吸收系数特点,因而在室内或者水下等弱光条件下具有相当大的应用潜力。通过构造两种衰减光谱以研究新型锑基薄膜太阳电池在弱光下的光电响应。首先通过厚度调节硒化锑太阳电池的吸光能力,发现当吸光层厚度较薄时,电池的光电转换效率存在较大差值;而当吸光层厚度过厚时,电池性能又因载流子复合的增大而降低。在吸光层厚度处于合适的0.4~1.2μm之间时,硒化锑太阳电池在长波衰减光谱和短波衰减光谱下都能获得高于16%的转换效率。然后通过硒含量调节锑基太阳电池的光谱吸收范围,发现长波衰减光谱下,锑基太阳电池的器件性能显著高于标准光谱,并且在20%~40%硒含量下能够获得最佳的转换效率。而在短波衰减光谱下,锑基太阳电池的最佳性能出现在硒含量为60%的情况下。因而在弱光条件下,锑基太阳电池的最佳硒含量需要通过具体的光谱特性确定。最后研究了两种衰减光谱下,硫化锑/硒化锑双结叠层太阳电池的光谱响应特性。发现在短波衰减光谱下,叠层太阳电池效率会随着总厚度的增加而增加。而在长波衰减光谱下,叠层太阳电池的最佳性能能够一直保持在较高水平。当叠层电池总厚度为2μm,且硫化锑顶电池厚度在0.5~1.2μm之间时,器件在两种衰减光谱下都能够实现光谱能量在两个子电池中的合理分配,使得叠层电池效率能够保持在20%以上。通过该研究对锑基太阳电池器件结构的合理设计,能够保证单结和双结器件在不同弱光条件下的高性能输出,为高环境适应性的锑基薄膜太阳电池的研发提供技术支持。

塔式太阳能吸热器曲面涂层吸收率测试方法研究

吸热器涂层吸收率的准确测量对吸热器性能评估、优化具有重要意义。目前吸热器涂层吸收率的实验研究大多局限于平面金属基材。以塔式太阳能熔盐吸热器圆柱形吸热管为研究对象,提出蓝丁胶法和漫反射盒法2种广泛适用的测量曲面涂层吸收率测试方法。蓝丁胶法器材准备简单,操作复杂;漫反射盒法器材准备复杂,操作简单。2种方法在测量过程中隔绝环境光线干扰,得到各种涂层附着于平板和圆管表面的测量吸收率,通过不同涂层在平板和圆管上的吸收率对应关系建立拟合曲线,从而修正测量数据得到吸热管涂层吸收率,拟合曲线精确性R^(2)≥0.995;不遮光条件下直接测量2.5cm直径吸热管吸收率,最大相对误差为13.39%,使用蓝丁胶法和漫反射盒法后相对误差分别降为0.27%和0.45%,2种方法各点结果相对误差之差小于0.30%,测量过程中涂层吸收率越大,各因素对测量结果影响越小;在蓝丁胶测试方法中,吸热管直径越大,测得的吸收率越小。

吉林油田风光发电项目探索与实践

“双碳”目标下,吉林油田加快绿色低碳转型,推进油气与新能源融合发展,着力打造原油、天然气、新能源“三分天下”新格局。针对油气生产用能特点和清洁替代实际需求,充分利用域内风光资源、油田电网、电力消纳及土地资源等优势,以需求和消纳为导向,组织建设15×10^(4)kW自消纳风光发电项目。合理规划风光发电建设类型和装机规模,建成分散和集中式光伏400余处共7.1×10^(4)kW,集中和分散式风机18台共7.8×10^(4)kW,年发电能力3.6×10^(8)kW·h,绿电替代网电比例达29.3%,有效改善了用能结构,大幅降低用能成本。油气田企业发展风光发电业务,建议提高自消纳绿电项目建设规模,北方地区尽量避免冬季施工,分散式风光发电需加大在线计量管理,自消纳项目单独论证便于开发碳资产。

基于三角形腔体的菲涅尔线聚焦集热系统研究

该文设计一种基于三角形腔体的菲涅尔线聚焦集热系统,通过搭建测试平台,在实际天气条件下测试腔体有无盖板、腔体内铜管表面有无覆盖黑漆和太阳直射辐照度等因素对腔体出口温度及系统集热效率的影响。研究结果表明:光洁铜管腔体增加盖板后,集热效率由22.10%增加至25.82%;而黑漆铜管腔体增加盖板后,系统集热效率由30.40%下降至29.50%。光洁铜管表面覆盖黑漆后,腔体无盖板情况下的系统集热效率由21.94%增加至34.57%;腔体有盖板情况下的系统集热效率由25.26%增加至29.91%。太阳直射辐照度对腔体出口温度波动影响显著,但对系统集热效率的影响不明显。