Rational design of carbon electrodes of thermoelectrochemical cells for efficient low-grade heat harvesting
Xinyan Zhuang, Hongrun Jin, Boyang Yu, Hui Wang, Yongxin Luo, Kaisi Liu, Bin Hu, Kefeng Xie, Liang Huang, Jiangjiang Duan, Jun Zhou
Abstract
A N–CNW@CC electrode is designed to boost the performance of TECs by enhancing the specific surface area, transition kinetic, and ion transmission. The highest η r (13.02%) is achieved by combining this electrode and optimized electrolytes.
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