High power density electrochemical thermocells for inexpensively harvesting low-grade thermal energy

Authors

Long Zhang, University of Texas at Dallas, Sichuan New Material Research Center
Taewoo Kim, Seoul National University
Na Li, University of Texas at Dallas
Tae June Kang, Inha University
Jun Chen, University of WollongongFollow
Jennifer M. Pringle, Deakin University
Mei Zhang, Florida State University
Ali Kazim, Georgia Institute of Technology
Shaoli Fang, University of Texas
Carter S. Haines, University of Texas
Danah Al-Masri, Deakin University
Baratunde A Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology
Joselito M. Razal, Deakin UniversityFollow
Jiangtao Di, University of Texas
Stephen T. Beirne, University of WollongongFollow
Douglas R. MacFarlane, Monash UniversityFollow
Anuncia Gonzalez-Martin, Lynntech
Sibi Mathew, Lynntech
Yong Hyup Kim, Seoul National University
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Ray H. Baughman, University of TexasFollow

RIS ID

113139

Publication Details

Zhang, L., Kim, T., Li, N., Kang, T., Chen, J., Pringle, J. M., Zhang, M., Kazim, A. H., Fang, S., Haines, C., Al-Masri, D., Cola, B. A., Razal, J. M., Di, J., Beirne, S., MacFarlane, D. R., Gonzalez-Martin, A., Mathew, S., Kim, Y., Wallace, G. & Baughman, R. H. (2017). High power density electrochemical thermocells for inexpensively harvesting low-grade thermal energy. Advanced Materials, 29 (12), 1605652-1-1605652-7.

Abstract

Continuously operating thermo-electrochemical cells (thermocells) are of interest for harvesting low-grade waste thermal energy because of their potentially low cost compared with conventional thermoelectrics. Pt-free thermocells devised here provide an output power of 12 W m⁻² for an interelectrode temperature difference (ΔT) of 81 °C, which is sixfold higher power than previously reported for planar thermocells operating at ambient pressure.

Grant Number

ARC/CE140100012

Grant Number

ARC/DP170102320