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Multipronged heat-exchanger based on femtosecond laser-nano/microstructured Aluminum for thermoelectric heat scavengers
- Source :
- Nano Energy
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2020.
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Abstract
- Femtosecond (fs) laser processing can significantly alter the optical, thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of materials. Here, we show that fs-laser processing transforms aluminum (Al) to a highly efficient and multipronged heat exchanger. By optimizing the formed surface nano- and microstructures, we increase the Al emissivity and surface area by 700% and 300%, respectively. Accordingly, we show that fs-laser treated Al (fs-Al) increases the radiative and convective cooling power of fs-Al by 2100% and 300%, respectively, at 200 °C. As a direct application, we use fs-Al as a heat sink for a thermoelectric generator (TEG) and demonstrate a 280% increase in the TEG output power compared to a TEG with an untreated Al heat exchanger at 200 °C. The multipronged enhancement in fs-Al heat exchange properties lead to an increase in the TEG output power over a wide temperature (T) range (T>50°C). Conversely, a simple radiative cooling heat exchanger increases the TEG output power within a limited temperature range (T>150°C). We investigate the laser processing parameters necessary to maximize the spectral emissivity and surface area of fs-Al. Fs-Al promises to be a widely used and compact heat exchanger for passive cooling of computers and data centers as well as to increase the efficiency of TEGs incorporated in sensors and handheld electronics.<br />Graphical abstract Image 1<br />Highlights • We produced a novel heat-exchanger by creating nano/micro surface structures on Al via femtosecond laser processing. • We increased the Al emissivity, surface area, radiative and convective cooling by 700%, 300%, 2100% and 300% respectively. • We demonstrated a 280% increase in the TEG output power compared with an untreated Al heat exchanger at 200 °C.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
Radiative cooling
Passive cooling
02 engineering and technology
Heat sink
010402 general chemistry
01 natural sciences
Article
Nano
Heat exchanger
Thermoelectric effect
Micro/nanostructuring
Emissivity
General Materials Science
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
business.industry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
0104 chemical sciences
Heat-sink
Thermoelectric generator
Optoelectronics
0210 nano-technology
business
Thermoelectric generators
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22113282 and 22112855
- Volume :
- 75
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nano Energy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e7286cb32c1dd03811345beea670143f