Thermoradiative diodes are a new class of negative luminescent devices that operate as the symmetric counterpart of conventional photovoltaic solar cells, leading to them sometimes being called "night-time solar cells" due to producing power through the emission rather than the absorption of light. This project aims to study new applications of negative luminescence, as well as develop new characterisation strategies for negative luminescent devices.
School
Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
Research Area
Renewable energy | Mid-infrared optics | Thermoradiative power
Suitable for recognition of Work Integrated Learning (industrial training)?
No
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You will be supported by an academic supervisory team consisting of Dr Michael Nielsen and Professor N. J. Ekins-Daukes. Collaboration with the groups of A/Prof Stephen Bremner and A/Prof Peter Reece (School of Physics) is expected.
New research on negative luminscent structures and explore new applications.
The development of new characterisation setups for negative luminscent devices.
