Optical properties of black and white ZrO2 for solar receiver applications
Year: 2015
Authors: Sani E., Mercatelli L., Sans J-L., Sciti D.
Autors Affiliation: CNR, INO Natl Inst Opt, I-50125 Florence, Italy; PROMES CNRS, Proc Mat & Solar Energy Lab, F-66120 Font Romeu, France; CNR ISTEC, Inst Sci & Technol Ceram, I-48018 Faenza, Italy.
Abstract: Zirconia (ZrO2) is a well known oxide refractory material, possessing high strength and high melting point. Black zirconia is a variant of conventional zirconia obtained by the addition of a pigments percentage which changes its color from white to black. The present work shows, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, optical spectra of black ZrO2 in the range 0.3–16.3 mm, comparing them to those of a conventional white stoichometric sample. Moreover, preliminary data on the high temperature emittance of black ZrO2 are shown as well.
Journal/Review: SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
Volume: 140 Pages from: 477 to: 482
More Information: Financial support by the Access to Research Infrastructures activity in the 7th Framework Programme of the EU (SFERA Grant agreement no. 228296) is gratefully acknowledged, as well as the PROMES Director and PROMES Researchers for the use of facilities. Authors thank M. Pucci and M. D\’Uva (CNR-INO) for technical assistance. Acknowledgments are also due to C. Capiani (CNR-ISTEC) for materials preparation, M. Mazzocchi (CNR-ISTEC) for X-ray diffraction analysis and Dr. M. Meucci (CNR-INO) for help in optical measurements.KeyWords: Refractory materials; Solar energy; Strength of materials; Zirconia; Zirconium alloys, Concentrating solar power; Emittances; High melting point; High strength; High temperature; Optical spectra; Solar plant; Solar receiver, Optical propertiesDOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.02.007ImpactFactor: 4.732Citations: 33data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-12-01References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here