Development of a sensitized “thermal” cell

Sachiko Matsushita

doi:10.1117/12.2557664

30 April 2020 Development of a sensitized “thermal” cell

Sachiko Matsushita

Proceedings Volume 11387, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications X; 113870K (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557664
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

Efficient and low-cost thermal energy-harvesting systems are crucial to solve the global energy problem. A new energy conversion system for the generation of electric power directly from heat energy is described herein. The device is a sensitized thermal cell (STC) based on a dye-sensitized solar cell. In the established system, thermally-excited electrons in a semiconductor were utilized instead of photon-excited electrons in a dye. Consequently, the STC generated electricity by “placing” or “burying” the cell in the heat source. The present study summarized the recent results of the STC and the difference between photo excitation and thermally excitation.

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Sachiko Matsushita "Development of a sensitized “thermal” cell", Proc. SPIE 11387, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications X, 113870K (30 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557664

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