System and method for work function reduction and thermionic energy conversion
Abstract
A thermionic energy converter, preferably including an anode and a cathode. An anode of a thermionic energy converter, preferably including an n-type semiconductor, one or more supplemental layers, and an electrical contact. A method for work function reduction and/or thermionic energy conversion, preferably including inputting thermal energy to a thermionic energy converter, illuminating an anode of the thermionic energy converter, thereby preferably reducing a work function of the anode, and extracting electrical power from the system.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Spark Thermonics, Inc., Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1632501
- Patent Number(s):
- 10546990
- Application Number:
- 16/218,032
- Assignee:
- Spark Thermonics, Inc. (Berkeley, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000664
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12/12/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Schwede, Jared William, and Hess, Lucas Heinrich. System and method for work function reduction and thermionic energy conversion. United States: N. p., 2020.
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Schwede, Jared William, & Hess, Lucas Heinrich. System and method for work function reduction and thermionic energy conversion. United States.
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author = {Schwede, Jared William and Hess, Lucas Heinrich},
abstractNote = {A thermionic energy converter, preferably including an anode and a cathode. An anode of a thermionic energy converter, preferably including an n-type semiconductor, one or more supplemental layers, and an electrical contact. A method for work function reduction and/or thermionic energy conversion, preferably including inputting thermal energy to a thermionic energy converter, illuminating an anode of the thermionic energy converter, thereby preferably reducing a work function of the anode, and extracting electrical power from the system.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2020},
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