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Development of a new power generation device based on thermopower wave

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K18974
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 27:Chemical engineering and related fields
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

SANO Noriaki  京都大学, 工学研究科, 教授 (70295749)

Project Period (FY) 2018-06-29 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywordsthermopower wave / power generation device
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research developed a new power generation device that can generate a large output voltage based on the principle of thermopower wave discovered in 2010 by Strano et al. We have succeeded that a thermopower wave device generated 1.0 V, which was 50 times larger than the 20 mV obtained by Strano et al. When the power generation characteristics were examined, the power generation per carbon mass was 0.0035 J/g. It was also found that crystals (deposited film in a quartz tube) generated by burning of powder mixture of carbon-NaH2PO4 (or Na2SO4) was necessary to realize the power generation. It was also found that the how the graphite powders are backed also had a great influence on the power generation.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

近年、様々な電池が小型発電機として研究されている。また、キャパシタなどバックアップ電源としての研究が盛んである。いずれの研究も課題が多く、その状況下でまったく新規な発電デバイスの発明、開発が有意義である。本研究は従来にない新しい発電デバイスを開発するものであり、短時間に確実に電極を供給するデバイスとして意義がある。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2020

All Presentation (1 results)

  • [Presentation] Thermopower Waveに基づいた発電デバイスに関する研究2020

    • Author(s)
      佐野紀彰
    • Organizer
      化学工学会第85年会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2018-07-25   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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