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Research on the Thermoelectric Performance of Photovoltaics
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Dr. Narra Vamsi Krishna In recent years, thermoelectric performance of
School of Energy and Chemical photovoltaic (PV) cells has been extensively studied, as PV
Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919,
Korea
cells' efficiency is limited by temperature. Through effective
thermal management, additional electrical power can be
narravamsi@unist.ac.kr
generated while improving the efficiency of photovoltaic
Dr. Atla Raju devices. Several approaches have been developed to cool
School of Chemical Engineering, PV cells, including building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)
Yeungnam University, and thermoelectric modules (TEM). Coupling of
Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Korea
photovoltaic cells with a thermoelectric generator which
rajuatla@yu.ac.kr can convert heat directly into electric energy induced by
the ‘Seebeck effect’ has attracted much to enable the full
Dr. Dyaga Bharath
Faculty of Sciences and spectrum of solar radiation as well as decreases the energy
Technology, University of Tours, loss. Researchers have been investigating novel materials
BP12050 - 3702 Tours, France such as photoactive layers, thermal interfacial layers, and
dyaga.bharath@gmail.com their application to photovoltaic modules in order to
convert thermal energy into electrical energy, thereby
cooling PV cells. In spite of the incredible progress seen
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submissions: efficiency and solve the commercialization issues of
23 January 2023 photovoltaic devices.
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