- Title
- Low temperature synthesis of rare-earth hexaborides for solar energy conversion
- Creator
- Hasan, Muhammad M.; Sugo, Heber; Kisi, Erich H.
- Relation
- 4th International Conference on Production, Energy and Reliability (ICPER 2014). MATEC Web of Conferences Volume 13: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Production, Energy and Reliability (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3-5 June, 2014)
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141306005
- Publisher
- EDP Sciences
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- Thermionic energy conversion is an ideal way of converting concentrated solar energy into electricity. Developing suitable emitter/collector materials, with optimum work functions whilst being able to withstand elevated temperatures under high vacuum conditions, is a major challenge. Rare-earth hexaborides have great potential as thermionic emitters due to their superior chemical stability and low work function values, lanthanum hexaboride (⏀~2.60eV) and cerium hexaboride (⏀~2.60eV). This study forms part of a series of investigations aimed at developing rare-earth hexaboride cathode materials. Methods used to synthesise, characterise and fabricate these materials are discussed together with electron emission results.
- Subject
- thermionic energy conversion; solar energy; electricity
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1303693
- Identifier
- uon:20702
- Language
- eng
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