PRX Energy - June 2023

PRX Energy View Email Online   Volume 2, Issue 2 April - June 2023   View Issue   Advertisement View the latest Tutorial from PRX Energy In the latest Tutorial from PRX Energy, Alan R. Bowman and Samuel D. Stranks, University of Cambridge, discuss how to characterize emerging luminescent semiconductors with unknown photophysical properties. Read the Open Access Tutorial »     Advertisement Abstracts Open for DFD, DPP Abstracts are now being accepted for the DFD and DPP annual meetings. More information »     Not an APS member? Join today to start connecting with a community of more than 50,000 physicists.   Tutorial How to Characterize Emerging Luminescent Semiconductors with Unknown Photophysical Properties Alan R. Bowman and Samuel D. Stranks PRX Energy 2, 022001 (2023) – Published 20 June 2023 The authors explain how to use accessible spectroscopic methods to rigorously characterize semiconductors toward screening and optimization for optoelectronic devices; they present a guide for best experimental practices, applying different mathematical models, and extracting all information from measurements.     Featured in Physics Ratchet-Based Ion Pumps for Selective Ion Separations Alon Herman, Joel W. Ager, Shane Ardo, and Gideon Segev PRX Energy 2, 023001 (2023) – Published 14 April 2023 Synopsis:Sorting Ions by How Fast They Move A computational study shows that a flashing ratchet mechanism can separate equally charged ions based on diffusion coefficients and thus benefit the energy efficiency of water desalination and lithium extraction processes.     Exciton-Condensate-Like Amplification of Energy Transport in Light Harvesting Anna O. Schouten, LeeAnn M. Sager-Smith, and David A. Mazziotti PRX Energy 2, 023002 (2023) – Published 28 April 2023 Theoretical modeling of exciton migration in a light harvesting complex shows a signature of the beginnings of a long-range order associated with local condensation.     Geometrical Framework for Hydrodynamics and Control of Wave Energy Converters Alexis Mérigaud, Benjamin Thiria, and Ramiro Godoy-Diana PRX Energy 2, 023003 (2023) – Published 3 May 2023 Wave reflection, transmission, and absorption in a row of wave-energy converters are represented in a simple geometrical framework, providing a visual guide to the optimization of wave-power extraction in a wave farm.     Minimizing Roughness Induced Optical Losses for a Four-Terminal CdTe/Si Tandem Solar Cell John Keil, Bryan M. Cote, Vinodh Chandrasekaran, Andrei Los, and Vivian E. Ferry PRX Energy 2, 023004 (2023) – Published 4 May 2023 Experiments and simulations show the impact of surface roughness on optical loss in CdTe/Si four-terminal tandem solar cells, leading to two mitigations strategies to improve efficiency.     Carbon Capture Phenomena in Metal-Organic Frameworks with Neural Network Potentials Yusuf Shaidu, Alex Smith, Eric Taw, and Jeffrey B. Neaton PRX Energy 2, 023005 (2023) – Published 10 May 2023 A neural network potential with the accuracy of density functional theory is developed to study carbon capture phenomena in amine-appended metal-organic frameworks.     Cost and Efficiency Requirements for Successful Electricity Storage in a Highly Renewable European Energy System Ebbe Kyhl Gøtske, Gorm Bruun Andresen, and Marta Victoria PRX Energy 2, 023006 (2023) – Published 11 May 2023 Using a model of a highly renewable energy system, this study explores the requirements for new grid-scale energy storage technologies to compete with existing pumped-hydro and lithium-ion battery storage, considering the energy capacity costs, power capacity costs, and energy conversion efficiencies of several storage configurations.     Resonant Energy Transfer and Storage in Coupled Flow-Driven Heat Oscillators Qian Ye, Stephen Sanders, and Alessandro Alabastri PRX Energy 2, 023007 (2023) – Published 18 May 2023 Theoretical and numerical analyses show that coupling multiple flow-driven heat oscillators can enhance the performance of thermal batteries or water desalination systems by amplifying heat storage and transfer.     Intense γ-Photon and High-Energy Electron Production by Neutron Irradiation: Effects of Nuclear Excitations on Reactor Materials Luca Reali, Mark R. Gilbert, Max Boleininger, and Sergei L. Dudarev PRX Energy 2, 023008 (2023) – Published 5 June 2023 In-depth computational modeling demonstrates how bombarding a material with neutrons in a fission or fusion environment generates energetic gamma-photons and electrons. The resulting anomalous transport of defects is explored, and broad implications for reactor materials and technology are discussed.     Featured in Physics Locating the Source of Forced Oscillations in Transmission Power Grids Robin Delabays, Andrey Y. Lokhov, Melvyn Tyloo, and Marc Vuffray PRX Energy 2, 023009 (2023) – Published 7 June 2023 Synopsis:Pinpointing Problems in Transmission Power Grids A fully data-driven method solves an outstanding challenge in power grids, inferring the correct source and frequency of forced oscillations that pose significant risks to critical infrastructures.     Electronic Impurity Doping of a 2D Hybrid Lead Iodide Perovskite by Bi and Sn Haipeng Lu, Gabrielle Koknat, Yi Yao, Ji Hao, Xixi Qin, Chuanxiao Xiao, Ruyi Song, Florian Merz, Markus Rampp, Sebastian Kokott, Christian Carbogno, Tianyang Li, Glenn Teeter, Matthias Scheffler, Joseph J. Berry, David B. Mitzi, Jeffrey L. Blackburn, Volker Blum, and Matthew C. Beard PRX Energy 2, 023010 (2023) – Published 8 June 2023 Doping of hybrid lead iodide perovskites is investigated by combining experiments and high-fidelity band structure calculations, providing insight into n- and p-type doping mechanisms and efficiency.       American Physical Society: 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 ©2023 American Physical Society | All rights reserved   You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Table of Content alerts. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please update your preferences.