The role of absorbed water in ionic liquid cellulosic electrolytes for ionic thermoelectrics
Dan Zhao, Ayesha Sultana, Jesper Edberg, Mina Shiran Chaharsoughi, Mohammed ElMahmoudy, Ujwala Ail, Klas Tybrandt, Xavier Crispin
Abstract
The absorbed water from air into cellulose/ionic liquid gel dramatically increases the apparent ionic Seebeck coefficient. The reason is the hydrovoltaic voltage that depends on the kinetics of water absorption/desorption at different temperature.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidMaterials scienceIonic bondingElectrolyteDesorptionAbsorption (acoustics)Seebeck coefficientCelluloseChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryAnalytical Chemistry (journal)IonPhysical chemistryAdsorptionChemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryCatalysisComposite materialElectrodeEngineeringThermal conductivityAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesAdvanced battery technologies research