Title :
The further improvement of the ionic thermoelectric generator
Author :
Salazar, Magdalena ; Richey, Francis ; Elabd, Yossef ; Reznikov, Michael
Author_Institution :
Phys. Opt. Corp., Torrance, CA, USA
Abstract :
The power conversion efficiency of the proton-conductive thermoelectric cell is improved by the unidirectional orientation of ionic conductivity in the electrospun Nafion cell. The thermoelectric performance of nanofibers is experimentally demonstrated.
Keywords :
fibres; ionic conductivity; nanocomposites; thermally stimulated currents; thermoelectric conversion; electrospun Nafion cell; ionic conductivity; ionic thermoelectric generator; nanofiber; power conversion efficiency; proton-conductive thermoelectric cell; Electrochemical processes; Electrospinning; Generators; Polymer gels; Thermoelectricity; Electrochemical processes; Electrospinning; Polymer gels; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2013.6682469
