
They develop a small thermophotovoltaic cell as efficient as the turbines of thermoelectric plants
By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, May 17, 2022.
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) have developed a novel thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell capable of converting heat into electricity with an efficiency of over 40%. A device with a performance never before achieved with this type of technology, which is comparable to that of the turbines of thermoelectric plants, reported the educational institution.