Microstructure and Thermal Stability of Cu/TixSiyN/AlSiN Solar Selective Absorbing Coating
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment Details
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Microstructure and Optical Characterization
3.2. Thermal Stability
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Layer | Flow Rate (sccm) | Sputtering Pressure (Pa) | Deposition Voltage (V) | Average Current (A) | Deposition Time (min) | Thickness (nm) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ar | N2 | ||||||
Cu | 40 | 0 | 0.6 | 368 | 0.5 | 15 | 100 |
TixSiyNH | 40 | 25 | 1.0 | 470 | 0.6 | 10 | 80 |
TixSiyNL | 40 | 40 | 1.0 | 460 | 0.5 | 10 | 70 |
AlSiN | 40 | 40 | 0.6 | 510 | 0.5 | 7 | 70 |
Layer | Absorptance (α) | Emittance (ε) | Solar Selectivity (S) |
---|---|---|---|
Cu | 0.317 | 0.063 | 5.03 |
Cu/TixSiyNH | 0.786 | 0.069 | 11.39 |
Cu/TixSiyNH-TixSiyNL | 0.827 | 0.074 | 11.18 |
Cu/TixSiyNH-TixSiyNL/AlSiN | 0.934 | 0.044 | 21.23 |
TixSiyNH-TixSiyNL/AlSiN | 0.958 | 0.150 | 6.39 |
Sample # | Absorptance (α) | Emittance (ε) | Solar Selectivity (α/ε) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.948 | 0.053 | 17.89 |
2 | 0.945 | 0.054 | 17.50 |
3 | 0.947 | 0.075 | 12.63 |
4 | 0.942 | 0.068 | 13.85 |
5 | 0.943 | 0.047 | 20.06 |
6 | 0.932 | 0.053 | 17.58 |
7 | 0.940 | 0.070 | 13.43 |
8 | 0.934 | 0.044 | 21.23 |
Average | 0.941 | 0.058 | 16.23 |
Standard deviation | 0.0058 | 0.0107 | 2.9581 |
Heat Treatment in Air at 200 °C (h) | Absorptance (α) | Emittance (ε) | PC |
---|---|---|---|
As-deposited | 0.948 | 0.053 | - |
200 | 0.943 | 0.056 | 0.0065 |
400 | 0.939 | 0.058 | 0.0115 |
800 | 0.932 | 0.065 | 0.022 |
1200 | 0.923 | 0.076 | 0.0365 |
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Yu, H.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Pang, W.; Yan, H.; Li, G. Microstructure and Thermal Stability of Cu/TixSiyN/AlSiN Solar Selective Absorbing Coating. Materials 2020, 13, 882. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13040882
Yu H, Zhang Y, Zhang Q, Pang W, Yan H, Li G. Microstructure and Thermal Stability of Cu/TixSiyN/AlSiN Solar Selective Absorbing Coating. Materials. 2020; 13(4):882. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13040882
Chicago/Turabian StyleYu, Hongwen, Yanli Zhang, Qian Zhang, Wei Pang, Hui Yan, and Guangyuan Li. 2020. "Microstructure and Thermal Stability of Cu/TixSiyN/AlSiN Solar Selective Absorbing Coating" Materials 13, no. 4: 882. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13040882