The celebrated physical law, which dates from 1884, cannot be applied when the radiating bodies that exchange heat are very close.
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Converting thermal radiation into electricity: a milestone is reached
Research teams from CETHIL in Lyon and IES in Montpellier have demonstrated the possibility of converting thermal radiation from a moderate temperature surface (~ 450 °C) into electrical power with an efficiency greater than 10%. By approaching the emitting surface at a short distance from the infrared photovoltaic cell, an electrical power density a thousand times higher than that of previous studies was obtained.
He is the sole member awarded this title for 2019.
"A technical approach of buildings will not be sufficient to meet the energy challenge"
Op-ed article written by Lucie Merlier, Assistant Professor at CETHIL, published in newspaper Le Monde