Publications: Solar

Feng, D., Yee, S. K., & Zhang, Z. M. (2022). Geometric and doping effects on radiative recombination in thin-film near-field energy converters. AIP Advances, 12(9), 095006. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0103358 Cite
Feng, D., Yee, S. K., & Zhang, Z. M. (2022). Improved performance of a near-field thermophotovoltaic device by a back gapped reflector. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 237, 111562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111562 Cite
Amy, C., Pishahang, M., Kelsall, C., LaPotin, A., Brankovic, S., Yee, S., & Henry, A. (2022). Thermal energy grid storage: Liquid containment and pumping above 2000 °C. Applied Energy, 308, 118081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118081 Cite
Feng, D., Yee, S. K., & Zhang, Z. M. (2021). Near-field photonic thermal diode based on hBN and InSb films. Applied Physics Letters, 119(18), 181111. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0068775 Cite
Feng, D., Tervo, E. J., Vasileska, D., Yee, S. K., Rohatgi, A., & Zhang, Z. M. (2021). Spatial profiles of photon chemical potential in near-field thermophotovoltaic cells. Journal of Applied Physics, 129(21), 213101. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0047241 Cite
Feng, D., Tervo, E. J., Yee, S. K., & Zhang, Z. M. (2020). Effect of Evanescent Waves on the Dark Current of Thermophotovoltaic Cells. Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering, 24(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567265.2019.1683106 Cite
Gunawan, A., Singh, A. K., Simmons, R. A., Haynes, M. W., Limia, A., Ha, J. M., Kottke, P. A., Fedorov, A. G., Lee, S. W., & Yee, S. K. (2020). A Cost‐Performance Analysis of a Sodium Heat Engine for Distributed Concentrating Solar Power. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 4(6), 1900104. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.201900104 Cite
Gunawan, A., Simmons, R. A., Haynes, M. W., Moreno, D., Menon, A. K., Hatzell, M. C., & Yee, S. K. (2019). Techno-Economics of Cogeneration Approaches for Combined Power and Desalination From Concentrated Solar Power. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 141(021004). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042061 Cite
Limia, A., Kottke, P., Fedorov, A. G., & Yee, S. K. (2018). Thermal modeling and efficiency of a dual-stage sodium heat engine. Applied Thermal Engineering, 145, 603–609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.09.071 Cite
Limia, A., Ha, J. M., Kottke, P., Gunawan, A., Fedorov, A. G., Lee, S. W., & Yee, S. K. (2017). A dual-stage sodium thermal electrochemical converter (Na-TEC). Journal of Power Sources, 371, 217–224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.10.022 Cite
Yee, S. K., Sun, J., Darancet, P., Tilley, T. D., Majumdar, A., Neaton, J. B., & Segalman, R. A. (2011). Inverse Rectification in Donor–Acceptor Molecular Heterojunctions. ACS Nano, 5(11), 9256–9263. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn203520v Cite