Thermobattery based on CNT Coated Carbon Textile and Thermoelectric Electrolyte

被引:11
作者
Bae, Kyoung Min [1 ]
Yang, Hee Doo [2 ]
Tufa, Lemma Teshome [1 ]
Kang, Tae June [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Pusan Natl Univ, Dept Nanofus Technol, Busan 609735, South Korea
[2] Pusan Natl Univ, Dept Nanomechatron Engn, Busan 609735, South Korea
基金
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
Thermoelectric effect; Potassium ferri/ferrocyanide; Carbon nanotube; Carbon textile; WASTE-HEAT; POWER; NANOTUBES; OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEMS; SURFACTANTS; GENERATOR; LAYER; CELL;
D O I
10.1007/s12541-015-0162-6
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
In this work, we report a thermobattery that can efficiently harvest low-grade waste heat. The thermobattery utilizes temperature dependence of ferri/ferrocyanide (Fe(CN)(6)(3-)/Fe(CN)(6)(4-)) redox potential and employs the porous carbon textile electrode that is coated with single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT). Simple and scalable dipping and drying process was applied to prepare the SWNT coated textile electrodes (SWNT-CT). The SWNT coating not only decreases the sheet conductance of the textile remarkably but also provides the number of available reaction sites for thermogalvanic conversion, resulting in improving electrical outputs. The capability for power generation in the thermobattery was quantitatively investigated by measuring potential versus current curves. Discharge behavior of the thermobattery was also discussed to provide an understanding of the internal resistances that limit output electrical power.
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页码:1245 / 1250
页数:6
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