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Photon Enhanced Thermionic Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE)Emission (PETE)
Prof. Nicholas A. Melosh, ZX Shen, Roger HoweMaterials Science & Engineering, Stanford University
SIMES, SLAC
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Nanomaterials Behavior at Nanomaterials Behavior at InterfacesInterfaces
Molecular DevicesMembrane Interfaces
•• Fabricating, interrogating, and controlling nanoscale materials Fabricating, interrogating, and controlling nanoscale materials at interfacesat interfaces
•• Applications for biology, electronics and opticsApplications for biology, electronics and optics
Electronic Biointerfaces
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Solar Power ConversionSolar Power Conversion
A lot of high-temperature energy is available from the sun… how can we best extract it?
Thermal CollectorsThermal Collectors PhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaics
• collects almost all energy
• “low grade” energy
• thermal systems well known
• efficiencies of 20-30%
• collects fraction of incident energy
• “high grade” photon energy
• distributed power
• efficiencies of 24% (single Si- junction), 43% multijunction
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A simplistic comparisonA simplistic comparison
Thermal CollectorsThermal Collectors PhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaics
5800º C
600º C
100º C
ΔT = 5200º; un-used
ΔT = 500º, ηmax = 83.3%;ηreal ~ 25%
5800º C
• full use of low grade heat • partial use of high grade heat (high per-quanta energy)
Solar power
Harvested power
• absorption losses
• thermalization losses
• recombination losses
100º C
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A Better Way: A Better Way: Combined CyclesCombined Cycles
Premise: A highPremise: A high--temperature photovoltaic combined with a temperature photovoltaic combined with a thermal engine is the most effective way to maximize output thermal engine is the most effective way to maximize output efficiency. efficiency.
photo-electricity out
thermo-electricity out
waste heat
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Combined HTCombined HT--PV/ Thermo CyclePV/ Thermo Cycle
5800º C
600º C
100º C
η ~ 25%PV Stage
ThermalProcess
η ~ 25%
100%*(25%) = 25%
75%
75%*(25%) = 19%
total: 44%
Combined cycles can take two modest performance Combined cycles can take two modest performance devices to form a very high efficiency device.devices to form a very high efficiency device.
““Quantum Quantum processprocess””
PV conversion
thermal conversion
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HighHigh--Temperature PVTemperature PV
The key is to develop a PV cell that The key is to develop a PV cell that can operate at high temperaturescan operate at high temperatures
• Doesn’t need to beat a performance bar- every % is in addition to thermal stage
• A 20% efficient HT-PV would increase current thermal performance by 60%
• Current ~12¢/kWh LCOE would decrease to ~7¢/kWh
• Only a small device area required
• Compatible with current designs of dish collectors
Can we make a HighCan we make a High--Temperature Photovoltaic?Temperature Photovoltaic?
Not yet.Not yet.
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PVPV--Heat EngineHeat EngineIdeal combined PV+HE efficiencies are ~62% at 500K (Luque, 1999), yet actual devices are no where close. Why?
e-
usable photo- voltage (qV)
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n-typep-type
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PV does not operate well at high temperatures!
Ideal Diode equation:
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SC eJJJCarrier generation Dark current
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We need a device that can use large per quanta We need a device that can use large per quanta
photon energy (like PV), and combine it with the photon energy (like PV), and combine it with the
high temperature operation and thermal high temperature operation and thermal
harvesting.harvesting.
What processes can operate at high temperatures?What processes can operate at high temperatures?
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Thermionic EmissionThermionic Emission
• Operates at very high temperatures; generally >1200ºC
• Very long lifetime
• Space charge issues
• low output voltages
Boiling electrons from the surface:Boiling electrons from the surface:
heat in e-
V
J = AT2 e-φC/kT
P = J (φC – φA)
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Solar to Thermionic TestingSolar to Thermionic Testing
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A new idea to combine Photon A new idea to combine Photon
absorption with thermionic emission?absorption with thermionic emission?
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PhotoPhoto--Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE)Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE)
• Photo-excite carriers into conduction band
• Thermionically emit these excited carriers
• Overcome electron affinity barrier (not full work-function)
• Collected at low work-function anode
χElectron affinity
Nature Materials, in press
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J = AT2 e-φC/kT eΔEf/kT
Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE)Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE)
J = AT2 e-φC/kT
Thermionic Current: PETE Current:
If Eg = 1.4 eV, then at 300 C:
Jpete/Jtherm = eΔEf/kT=1.4x109
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PETE PETE vsvs PVPV
• PETE harvests both thermal and photon energy
• sub-band gap, thermalization, and recombination “losses” collected
• Optimal PETE performance by balancing photon absorption and heat generation
• High temperatures beneficial- doesn’t degrade performance
Thermal energy
photon energy
⎟⎟⎠
⎞⎜⎜⎝
⎛=−
iFnF n
nkTEE ln,
Seems goodSeems good…… but how do the actual numbers compare?but how do the actual numbers compare?
Solar power
Harvested power
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Full PETE SimulationFull PETE Simulation
PETE calculations:PETE calculations:
• Each photon hν>Eg is absorbed and excites one electron
• Sub-bandgap photons are absorbed as heat
• BB radiation losses and transfer included
• Radiative and Auger recombination losses (Si params) included
• ‘dark current’ from anode treated as thermionic emission
• Variables: solar concentration, TC , TA , χ, Eg , φA ,
TC TA
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• To adjust: Eg , χ ,TC• φA = 0.9 eV
– [Koeck, Nemanich, Lazea, & Haenen 2009]
• TA ≤ 300°C• Other parameters similar to Si
– 1e19 Boron doped
Theoretical EfficiencyTheoretical Efficiency
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Maximizing PETE performanceMaximizing PETE performance
• High solar concentration
• Low recombination rates; electrons emit before relaxing
Maximize EF,n :
Maximize V: • Highest χ possible while still getting good electron yield at given T
• Minimize anode work function
⎟⎟⎠
⎞⎜⎜⎝
⎛=−
iFnF n
nkTEE ln,
Maximize electron emission probability!
Submitted to Nature Photonics
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• [Cs]GaN thermally stable– Resistant to poisoning– Eg = 3.3 eV– 0.1 μm Mg doped– 5x1018 cm-3
Experimental DemonstrationExperimental Demonstration
3.3 eV
~0 to 0.25 eV
Experimental Apparatus:Experimental Apparatus:
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Experimental ApparatusExperimental Apparatus
removable sample mount
optical access
heater
not visible:
- anode
- Cs deposition source
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From Spicer and Herrera‐Gomez (1993)
Direct PhotoemissionDirect Photoemission
Temperature Dependent YieldTemperature Dependent Yield
vs. PETE:vs. PETE:
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TT--Dependent Emission EnergyDependent Emission Energy
increasing T
Energy Distribution Width
• PETE electrons should show thermal distribution
• Distribution should broaden with temperature
• Measure emitted electron energy
Thermal distribution
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PhotonPhoton--independent Emission Energyindependent Emission Energy
Energy distribution for different excitation energy
• Identical energy distributions
• 0.5 eV thermal voltage boost significant
• 400C = 0.056 eV
• Photon energy should not matter above band gap
• Very different from photoemission
• Green = just above gap
• Blue = well above gap, not above Evac
3.3 eV
3.7 eV
Average energy: 3.8 eV
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• Yield dependence on temperature
– decreases for direct photoemission
– increases for above gap, but sub-ionization energies
• Emitted electron energy increases with temperature>0.1-0.2 eV higher than photon energy
• Electron energy follows thermal distribution
• 330nm and 375nm illumination produce same electron
energy distributions at elevated temperature
– electrons harvested up to 0.5 eV additional energy from
thermal reservoir
Evidence for PETEEvidence for PETE
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Why is it not more efficient?Why is it not more efficient?
• GaN is a sub-optimal material:– High dislocation and surface defect density– Short recombination times scales don’t allow electrons
to thermally emit– large bandgap (3.3 eV)– Cs coating may form trap states
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Adding PETE onto Existing EquipmentAdding PETE onto Existing Equipment
• Several companies already operate Stirling-based CSP
• Record: 32% efficiency; annual efficiency ~23% to grid
• Add PETE front stage, thermally connect anode, cathode or both
• Use nanostructured PETE cathode to absorb light and emit electrons
Stirling Energy Systems (SES) Concentrator
PETE device
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31.5% Thermal to electricity conversion [Mills, Morrison & Le Lieve 2004]285°C Anode temperature [Mills, Le Lievre, & Morrison 2004]
Theoretical Tandem EfficiencyTheoretical Tandem Efficiency
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LCOE EstimatesLCOE Estimates
Additional PETE efficiency• Original SunCatcher LCOE = 12¢/kWh
• 25% PETE module cost $25,000 for a 50kW plant
• $0.50/kW, +25% efficiency
• LCOE = ¢7/kWh
• $Coal ~ $PETE/Stirling < $Gas < $Nuclear
• Near coal parity possible without subsidies.
Cost Estimates:Cost Estimates:
Based on NREL LCOE cost analysis of SunCatcher parabolic Dish array with additional PETE cost and efficiencies.
https://www.nrel.gov/analysis/sam/ http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/solartwo/d
ocuments/applicant/afc/volume_02+03/MA STER_Appendix%20B.pdf
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Challenges for PETEChallenges for PETE
• High-temperature stable (~500-800ºC)
• Eg ~1.1-1.8
• low surface recombination
• Non-reactive with coating materials
What materials?What materials?
Candidates: Si, InGaP, GaAs, ternary III-V compounds, II-VI’s?
• Need stable, non-reactive work function lowering coatings
• χ unknown for coatings on semiconductors at elevated temps
• Reactivity and phase transformations can be problematic
What coatings?What coatings?
Device Architecture?Device Architecture?• Microfabricated cells, parallel plates
• Light coupling, Plasmonics?
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A New Class of Materials: DiamondoidsA New Class of Materials: Diamondoids
• sp3 carbon nanomaterial
• Molecular fragments of the diamond lattice
• Crystalline solids at RT
• Newest form of nano- carbon
• Higher diamondoids discovered in quantity in oil by Chevron, 2003
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Isolated Higher Diamondoid StructuresIsolated Higher Diamondoid Structures
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Diamonds range in size from gemstones to small molecules
Diamond Diamond NanocrystalsNanocrystals
Higher Diamondoids
1 Å1 nm
Lower Diamondoids
(adamantane,diamantane)
Diamond(Cartier)
MicroscopicDiamond (CVD,
Sunkara )
1 mm
Ultranano- crystalline
(detonation diamond)
~ mm 10’s μm > 2 nm 1-2 nm <1 nm
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Fascinating (electronic) Diamond Properties...Fascinating (electronic) Diamond Properties...
• Very high resistivity and dielectric breakdown
• Eg ~ 5.5 eV
• Very high electron and hole mobilities (4800 and 3800 cm2V-1s-1)
• Excellent electron field emitter, especially for nano-crystalline diamond films
• H- terminated diamond is negative electron affinity
W. Zhu et al, Science, 282, 1998.
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Making Diamondoid MonolayersMaking Diamondoid Monolayers
1-adamantane thiol
4-diamantane thiol
2-triamantane thiol
6-tetramantane thiol
Synthesized by P. Schreiner, A. Fokin, Univ. Giessen
Apical modified
Side modified
3-triamantane thiol
2-tetramantane thiol
Au
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High Quality MonolayersHigh Quality Monolayers
STM images of Diamondoid Thiols on Au
Jason Randel and Hari Manoharan
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Diamondoids are also NEA materialsDiamondoids are also NEA materialsDiamond
• Monolayers of 6-tetramantane thiol
• 55 eV photons
Ag
Yang, Fabbri et al., Science, 2007, p.1460
Kinetic Energy (eV)
valence bandconduction band
NEA peak
Bare Ag• 68% of total electron emission in NEA peak
• Dwarfs previous NEA peaks
• Excellent electron emitters
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Work Function Lowering: Field EmissionWork Function Lowering: Field Emission
Field emission is the process of electrons tunneling from the material surface into vacuum.
•• Surprisingly, diamond is an excellent field Surprisingly, diamond is an excellent field emitteremitter
•• The more The more nanocrystallinenanocrystalline, the better field , the better field emitteremitter
Au
e- V
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Field Emission Display:
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Electronic Field EmissionElectronic Field Emission
( )⎟⎟⎠
⎞⎜⎜⎝
⎛ −=
EcEcJFN βφ
φβ 2/3
22
1 exp
Fowler-Nordheim Equation
E = electric fieldφ = barrier heightβ = field enhancement factor
large applied voltage
e- V
Pan et al.
rh
=β
r
h
E-field lines
h = height
r = tip radius
Geometric Field Enhancement
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Diamondoids as a Model SystemDiamondoids as a Model SystemDiamondoids area perfect candidates for elucidating some of that is happening:
• Completely H-terminated, no patchiness
• No graphitic impurities
• Can be deposited onto a well- characterized surface to separate changes to β and φ
• Facile electron injection from substrate
• Monolayer too thin to allow significant electron acceleration
Measure field emission from Au Measure field emission from Au coated coated GeGe nanowires before and nanowires before and after addition of diamondoids.after addition of diamondoids.
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• Use Ge NW for some geometric enhancement
• Ge Nanowires ~50-150 nm in diameter
• Ge NW ~5-20 um long
• Expect field enhancements of ~10 um/100 nm = 100 times
• Coat with Au or Ag to create diamondoid SAMs
Simple Geometric Enhancement: Simple Geometric Enhancement: GeGe NanowiresNanowires
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The average diameter of the Ge nanowires is around 140 – 180 nm. The average length of singe Ge nanowire is around 10 – 15 μm.
Growth of Growth of GeGe NanowiresNanowires
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Emission from Au coated Emission from Au coated GeGe wireswires
• Coat Ge wires with 10/40 nm Ti/Au to allow diamondoid attachment
• Au by itself allows field emission at ~750 V
• Emission is stable and highly repeatable
• Measure at different mylar thickness- extract 38 um distance at 50 um thick spacer
Teflon base
Cu blockmylar spacer
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DiamondoidDiamondoid--modified Field Emissionmodified Field Emission• SAM of 6- Tetramantane thiol
•~1.3 V/μm turn- on field
• Exact same sample, just with diamondoids
• Lowered work function by 3.0 eV!
Au alone6-tetramantane thiol
• Large emission enhancement without changing β
• Enhancement must be related to work function change
• Workfunction ~2.7x lower with 6-tetramantane monolayer
Key Points:Key Points:
Ge et al., in preparation
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Other diamondoids behave similarlyOther diamondoids behave similarly2-tetramantane thiol
dodecanethiol • Both side-attached and end- attached tetramantane show increased emission
• Alkane thiols show much smaller benefit
• Electron rich terminal groups make emission worse
Mercaptohexadecanoic acid
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Comparison to other diamond materialsComparison to other diamond materials
W. Zhu et al, Science, 282, 1998.
Au/diamondoid device
• 1.3 V/μm Equivalent to best reported devices• No graphitic material necessary
• Lower currents due to Au-S stability
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Mechanism: FN AnalysisMechanism: FN Analysis
66--tetramantane FN Plot:tetramantane FN Plot:
Au alone
6-tetramantane thiol
Derive WF Derive WF lowering effectlowering effect
• Au b = -13400
• Au+ 6-tetramantane
= -2960
• φAu ~ 4.85 eV from PES
φ6-tetra = 1.88 eV
A change of -3 V!
Slope = βφ 2/3
2dc− same before and after diamondoids
AuAu
sdiamondoidsdiamondoidAu b
b φφ3
2
⎟⎟⎠
⎞⎜⎜⎝
⎛=+
( )⎟⎟⎠
⎞⎜⎜⎝
⎛ −=
EcEcJFN βφ
φβ 2/3
22
1 exp
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Gold WorkGold Work--function Loweringfunction Lowering
Work function Reduction Reduction from UPS
Bare gold 4.85 eV 0
6- Tetramantanethiol 1.88 eV 2.99 eV 1.1 eV
2- Tetramantanethiol 1.88 2.99
7-Pentamantane thiol 2.08 2.79
Dodecanethiol 3 +/- 0.39 eV 1.85 +/- 0.39 eV 1.2 eV
16-Mercaptohexadecanoic acid 4.86 +/-0.62 -0.01+/- 0.62 -0.2 eV
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Voltage DropVoltage Drop
3 V is a huge amount for a molecule to alter the surface potential. This is equivalent to a + and – charge held 0.48 nm apart.
dqV
04πε=
+
-d
nmV
d 48.0)3(4
106.1
0
19
=×
=−
πε
Furthermore, UPS measurements show that the bulk of the Au surface is only bent by ~1.0-1.2 eV. So what could make field emission so effective?
Coulomb’s Law
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S
Au
6-[121]-tetramantane thiol
EF
Au
Evac
EV
Evac, surface
Diamondoid~1Å
φ
φeff
~ 0.7 eV, C-H dipole
~ 1.6 eV, Au-S dipole
~1 nm
Physical review B, Vol 54, 20, 14321, 1996Materials science and engineering R 48 (2005) 47
Due to dipoles in Diamondoid?Due to dipoles in Diamondoid?
+
-
H+-
~1.6eV
~0.7eV
• Total: ~2.3 eV reduction
• Observations ~3.3 eV
• Cannot be explained by dipole arguments
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SummarySummary
•• PETE approach combines thermal and PETE approach combines thermal and quantum processesquantum processes
•• Theoretically can exceed single solar cell Theoretically can exceed single solar cell efficiencyefficiency
•• Dual cycles can increase efficiency even Dual cycles can increase efficiency even moremore
•• Diamondoids are fascinating additions to Diamondoids are fascinating additions to the Carbon the Carbon nanomaterialnanomaterial familyfamily
•• Diamondoids have excellent workDiamondoids have excellent work--function function lowering propertieslowering properties
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Collaborators: Prof. ZX Shen (Stanford Physics), Wanli Yang, Will Clay Prof. Peter Schreiner, Prof. Andreas Fokin (Univ. Giessen)Dr. Trevor Willey (LLNL)Jeremy Dahl, Bob Carlson (Chevron)
Funding from GCEP, NSF and DOE
Morgan MagerIan WongPiyush VermaBen AlmquistDr. Bin WuDr. Chenhao Ge
Mike Mike PreinerPreinerDr. Ken ShimizuDr. Ken ShimizuJason Jason FabbriFabbriNazi DevaniJules VanDersarlLizzie Hagar-BarnardJared SchwedeDan Riley