Photonic nanometer scale metamaterials and nanoporous thermoelectric materials for enhancement of hybrid photovoltaic thermoelectric devices
We design TE device with plasmonic fishnet metastructure and nanoporous TE ink and binder to improve efficiency by 11 folds of hybrid PV-TE device. Performance of different formulations of nanoporous TE filler and nanocomposite conductive binders compared to silver based conductive binder. Application of nanoporous p-type and n-type TE inks and nanoimprinted fishnet structure enables Roll to Roll manufacturing of Hybrid TE device.
metamaterials thermoelectric devices nanoporous materials nanostructured materials photovoltaic systems printed electronics