Recent developments in dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells under ambient illumination

MA Saeed, K Yoo, HC Kang, JW Shim, JJ Lee - Dyes and Pigments, 2021 - Elsevier
Dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells (DSPVs) have great potential in indoor photovoltaic
applications for light energy recycling because of their exceptional light-harvesting capability …

Thermo-mechanical optimization of thermoelectric generators using deep learning artificial intelligence algorithms fed with verified finite element simulation data

C Maduabuchi - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising levels of global warming in the environment owing to emissions from fossil-fuel-
based engines has increased the search for efficient clean energy systems. Thermoelectric …

Improving the performance of a solar thermoelectric generator using nano-enhanced variable area pins

C Maduabuchi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the desirable perks offered by solar thermoelectric generators (TEGs), their
efficiencies are nowhere close to those of solar photovoltaic systems. This has limited their …

Recent advances in the nanomaterials, design, fabrication approaches of thermoelectric nanogenerators for various applications

A Kim, P Kumar, PK Annamalai… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are promising sustainable energy devices that
utilize thermoelectric (TE) effect of nanomaterials to convert a temperature gradient into …

Effect of nonuniform solar radiation on the performance of solar thermoelectric generators

Z Xuan, M Ge, C Zhao, Y Li, S Wang, Y Zhao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar radiation must be concentrated before irradiating hot sides in solar thermoelectric
generators (STEGs) to increase the temperature difference between hot and cold sides and …

From sunlight to power: Enhancing 4E performance with two-stage segmented thermoelectric generators in concentrated solar applications

H Alghamdi, C Maduabuchi, K Okoli, A Albaker… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigates the Concentrated Solar Two-Stage Segmented Thermoelectric
Generator (TSTEG) for efficient solar energy conversion. Through numerical optimization …

Overall performance optimisation of tapered leg geometry based solar thermoelectric generators under isoflux conditions

C Maduabuchi, H Njoku, M Eke, C Mgbemene… - Journal of Power …, 2021 - Elsevier
The performance of thermoelectric devices improves either by changing the thermoelectric
material properties or the geometry of the thermoelectric leg. Many research papers show …

Effect of structure parameters on the performance of an annular thermoelectric generator for automobile exhaust heat recovery

ZG Shen, B Huang, X Liu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Annular thermoelectric generators (ATEGs), matched well with the exhaust pipe in shape,
were put forward to recover the exhaust heat from automobiles. To design efficient …

[HTML][HTML] A prediction model for the performance of solar photovoltaic-thermoelectric systems utilizing various semiconductors via optimal surrogate machine learning …

H Alghamdi, C Maduabuchi, A Albaker, I Alatawi… - … Science and Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research focuses on finding the best surrogate performance prediction model for a solar
photovoltaic-thermoelectric (PV-TE) module with different semiconductor materials. The …

Thermoelectric system investigation with the combination of solar concentration, greenhouse and radiative cooling for all-day power generation

Z Yang, F Wang, Z Fu, Y Dong, H Zou, X Chen, Y Yan… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generator (TEG) can utilize solar heating to generate electricity without any
fossil fuel consumption. However, conventional solar driven TEG fails to achieve high …