Abstract: Solar thermochemical redox cycles provide a sustainable pathway for solar fuel processing. If done in porous (ceria) structures, they can profit from faster reaction rates owed to the enhanced heat and mass transport ...

Abstract: We present a systematic approach to the design of a set of highflux solar simulators (HFSSs) for solar thermal, thermochemical, and materials research. The generic simulator concept consists of an array of identical radiation ...

Abstract: High-temperature latent heat thermal energy storage with metallic alloy phase change materials (PCMs) utilize the high latent heat and high thermal conductivity to gain a competitive edge over existing sensible and latent ...

Abstract: The reconstruction of the angular and spatial intensity distribution from radiative flux maps measured in high flux solar simulators (HFSS) or optical concentrators is an ill-posed inverse problem requiring special solution ...

Abstract: The microstructure of porous materials has a significant effect on their transport properties. Engineered cellular ceramics can be designed to exhibit properties at will, thanks to the advances in additive manufacturing. ...