Converting thermal energy to electricity using nanomaterials

• Main Author: Xu, Vivian Wei.
• Other Authors: Ang Lay Kee Ricky
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Electric power
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/17061
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Thermionic electron emission is a key phenomenon utilized in a variety of applications, from display communications, space propulsion to direct energy conversion. Thermionic converters are an interesting option for lightweight and long-life power generators due to a number of compelling advantages,...