Device for converting thermal energy into electrical energy

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PATENT NO 12218611
APP PUB NO 20230353069A1
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18006033

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A device for converting thermal energy into electrical energy has a first and second layer of thermally conductive material, and an intermediate layer of polymer material arranged between the first and second layers and having a thermal conductivity lower than the first and the second layers. A plurality of channels in which a colloidal suspension of active particles is contained is arranged inside the intermediate layer, the colloidal suspension being capable of flowing along each of the channels as a result of a temperature gradient applied between the first and second layers. Pick-up elements arranged along the channels are configured to extract electrostatic force or electromotive force induced as a response to a flow of the colloidal fluid as a result of at least one among a pyroelectric effect, a triboelectric effect, and thermomagnetic advection. Each channel forms a closed loop and has an outgoing branch and a return branch.

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  • FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA; IT) POLITECNICO DI TORINO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bevione, Matteo Bra, IT 1 0
Cecchini, Luca Ariccia, IT 1 0
Chiolerio, Alessandro Turin, IT 8 5
Garofalo, Erik Nole, IT 1 0

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