Solar photovoltaic power station how to use semiconductor silicon crystal м circle?

One is a semiconductor wafer, one is the solar photovoltaic power generation, seems to be no correlation of two fields, but on the combination of them, new hope. Recently, a purdue university study result proves this point.

is a semiconductor chip, the other is a solar photovoltaic power generation. Appears to have two unrelated fields, but when they are combined, new hope. Recently, a purdue university study result proves this point. When it comes to 'chip', semiconductor industry, the one who is, won't not familiar with it. It refers to is used in the manufacture of silicon integrated circuits on silicon chips, called for its circular wafer. The basic material for the production and manufacturing process of silicon semiconductor integrated circuit has been indispensable. A variety of integrated circuit components is also made by it. However, we are going to talk about today is not chip technology improvements, even if it is no relationship with the integrated circuit. To our surprise, the researchers through innovative exploration will chips as materials used in solar power field, and brings us a new unexpected results. They are using widely used silicon wafers to change their structure, so that they can absorb solar energy more efficiently and high temperature resistance, so as to satisfy the concentrated solar power plants run 24 hours a day. 'Concentrated solar power generation systems usually use mirrors to bounce sunlight gathered in' selective solar absorbers and reflector ', in order to collect and store energy. In order to collect solar energy more effectively, researchers designed specifically for the low cost of surface materials, which can selectively absorb light of specific frequency range, reflecting other parts at the same time. Through this kind of structure of silicon wafer, the researchers to explore a kind of selective absorber made of silicon thin film. Thin-film flexible will bring more potential advantages, for example, it can be applied to bend structure, such as groove parabolic mirror for concentrated solar power system. The 'trough paraboloid can track the sun all day,' gathered around 50 times of the solar energy. This study aims to promote hybrid energy system research around the world, including solar photovoltaic cells, thermoelectric devices, and the steam turbine. Solar pv cells can be visible and ultraviolet light into electrical energy, thermoelectric devices can convert heat into electricity, steam turbine can use steam to generate electricity. Ideally, the mixing efficiency of the solar system by more than 50%, in contrast, single use of photovoltaic panels efficiency is 31%. Researchers estimate that by 'trough paraboloid' bring the focus to 51. 5% of the light into the available temperatures of 490 degrees Celsius. Future research will include research based on the 'flexible membrane' scheme. Long-term goal is to integrate all the components into a working system, in order to continue to generate electricity. This system is expected to be used in large power plant in the future or small residential system.