Air-stable NiFeCrOx selective absorber for mid-to-high temperature application

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Abstract

Textured NiFeCrOx film has been synthesized by electrochemically treating a Fe-Cr-Ni alloy surface. The special surface configuration was favorable for light selective absorption, absorptance exceeding 0.9 and emittance near 0.1 were achieved. The thermal stability of this film was tested by heat treatment at 300°C for 300h in air. Optical performance was found no obvious changes. AFM and Raman spectroscopy were applied to investigate the detailed information of surface structure and chemical composition. It was found that the effective absorbing materials were mainly oxidation-resistant Cr2O3 and NiFe2O4 spinel. Both the chemical composition and urchin-like surface structure showed excellent stability at 300°C in air. The considerable optical performance and thermal stability enabled the NiFeCrOx film promising candidate for mid-to-high temperature photo-thermal conversion material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-47
Number of pages5
JournalSolar Energy
Volume113
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2015

Keywords

  • NiFeCrO
  • Selective absorption
  • Textured surface
  • Thermal stability

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