[17a-D411-1~7] 9.4 Thermoelectric conversion

[17a-D411-5] Ge-powder electrodes for semiconductor-sensitized thermal cells

〇Ryota Doi¹, Yasuhide Mochizuki¹, Toshihiro Isobe¹, Akira Nakajima¹, Sachiko Matsushita¹ (1.Tokyo Tech.)

Keywords:Thermal energy conversion, GX, Renewable energy

A semiconductor-sensitized thermal cell (STC) is a new thermal energy conversion technology that generates electricity using the redox reactions of electrolyte ions with thermally excited carriers in semiconductors.¹ In this study, Ge-powder electrodes was fabricated for semiconductor-sensitized thermal cells and their power generation characteristics was investigated.
1. ACS Energy and Fuels., 36,19, 11619-11626 (2022).