Ballistic energy conversion: physical modeling and optical characterization

被引:10
作者
Xie, Yanbo [1 ,2 ]
Bos, Diederik [3 ]
van der Meulen, Mark-Jan [4 ]
Versluis, Michel [4 ]
van den Berg, Albert [3 ]
Eijkel, Jan C. T. [3 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Polytech Univ, Minist Educ, Key Lab Space Appl Phys & Chem, Xian, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
[2] Northwestern Polytech Univ, Sch Sci, Dept Appl Phys, Xian, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Twente, MESA, Inst Nanotechnol, BIOS,Lab Chip Grp, POB 217, NL-7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
[4] Univ Twente, MESA, Inst Nanotechnol, Phys Fluids Grp, POB 217, NL-7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
关键词
Energy conversion; Microdroplets; Optical characterization; Modeling; POWER-GENERATION; EFFICIENCY;
D O I
10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.10.010
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The growing demand for renewable energy stimulates the exploration of new materials and methods for clean energy, a process which is boosted by nanoscience and emerging nanotechnologies. Recently a high efficiency and high power density energy conversion mechanism was demonstrated through the use of jetted charged microdroplets, which fully relies on the net charges stored in the electrical double layer within a hundred nanometers of the water/gas interface, and then delivered at a metal target for converting kinetic energy to electrical energy. The method is fundamentally different from the traditional electrokinetic conversion and electrostatic generators, termed as ballistic energy conversion. It has a great potential in further applications due to the ultra-simple device design and the use of water, avoiding the challenges of new materials inventions. However, thorough theory is still lacking for both a quantitative description and an optimization of this system. Here we model and experimentally characterize the physical properties of the ballistic energy conversion system. Our model predicts the optimal working conditions of the energy harvesting including initial velocity and jet size, as well as the key performance factors including efficiency, generated target voltage, and power density. The results show that by using maximally charged droplets, an appropriate size and initial velocity of microjet, the system efficiency can be over 90%, at a generated voltage below 1 kV and a power density of at least 100 W/m(2). The combination of high efficiency, huge power density, simplicity and compactness makes the ballistic energy conversion generator a promising device for green energy conversion.
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页码:252 / 259
页数:8
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