SAIP2015

Electrodeposited Ni Nanowires-Track Etched P.E.T. Composites As Selective Solar Absorbers

30 Jun 2015, 10:00

20m

Oral Presentation Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials DPCMM

Speaker

Mr Rendani Lukhwa (University of Western Cape)

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Prof. R Madjoe University of the Western Cape
Prof. M Maaza iThemba LABS

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Yes

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MSc

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This contribution reports on the fabrication and characterization of flexible nano-structured selective solar absorber composites for low-temperature solar-thermal applications. The active material in this system consists of electrodeposited Ni nano-cylinders embedded in track etched polyethylene tetraphthalate host membrane. The tubular and metallic structure of the Ni nano-cylinders within the insulator polymeric host forms a typical ceramic-metal nano-composite “Cermet”. The optical properties of such Ni- polyethylene tetraphthalate nano-cermets were optimized following various structural, morphological and optical investigations.

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