Self-sustainable, high-power-density bio-solar cells for lab-on-a-chip applications

Lab on a Chip ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 3817-3825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Liu ◽  
Seokheun Choi

A microscale microfluidic biological solar cell can attain high electrical power and long-term operational capability, which will provide a practical and sustainable power supply for lab-on-a-chip applications.

2001 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 597
Author(s):  
H.C. Chiu ◽  
S.C. Yang ◽  
F.T. Chien ◽  
Y.J. Chan

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohith Mittapally ◽  
Byungjun Lee ◽  
Linxiao Zhu ◽  
Amin Reihani ◽  
Ju Won Lim ◽  
...  

AbstractThermophotovoltaic approaches that take advantage of near-field evanescent modes are being actively explored due to their potential for high-power density and high-efficiency energy conversion. However, progress towards functional near-field thermophotovoltaic devices has been limited by challenges in creating thermally robust planar emitters and photovoltaic cells designed for near-field thermal radiation. Here, we demonstrate record power densities of ~5 kW/m2 at an efficiency of 6.8%, where the efficiency of the system is defined as the ratio of the electrical power output of the PV cell to the radiative heat transfer from the emitter to the PV cell. This was accomplished by developing novel emitter devices that can sustain temperatures as high as 1270 K and positioning them into the near-field (<100 nm) of custom-fabricated InGaAs-based thin film photovoltaic cells. In addition to demonstrating efficient heat-to-electricity conversion at high power density, we report the performance of thermophotovoltaic devices across a range of emitter temperatures (~800 K–1270 K) and gap sizes (70 nm–7 µm). The methods and insights achieved in this work represent a critical step towards understanding the fundamental principles of harvesting thermal energy in the near-field.


Author(s):  
Nilimapriyadarsini Swain ◽  
Saravanakumar Balasubramaniam ◽  
Manab Kundu ◽  
Lukas Schmidt-Mende ◽  
Ananthakumar Ramadoss

Supercapacitors have emerged as an outstanding candidate among numerous energy storage devices because of their long-term cycle life, high power density, and minimal safety concerns. As we know, the lower...


2013 ◽  
Vol 397-400 ◽  
pp. 1888-1892
Author(s):  
Qiu Yan Wang ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Ping Xu ◽  
Da Cheng Luo

The integrated half-bridge IGBT driver need compact, high efficiency and high power density isolated DC-DC power supply, a set of two magnetic cores share a high-frequency full-bridge switches are designed. A simple circuit generates four channel drive signals, without isolation, to achieve compact on-board power supply and the best combination with the integrated half-bridge IGBT driver. The key signals are simulated, and experimental results show that the power supply is simple, reliable.


Author(s):  
Ya-Nan Liu ◽  
Huili Li ◽  
Xue Wang ◽  
Tian Lv ◽  
Keyi Dong ◽  
...  

Flexible supercapacitors have attracted increasing interests due to their high power density, long-term cycling life and excellent safety. Liking other energy storage devices, flexible supercapacitors show serious performance degradation as...


Author(s):  
E.E. Bowles ◽  
S. Chapelle ◽  
G.X. Ferguson ◽  
D.S. Furuno ◽  
M. Marietta

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