Electrokinetic Power Generation from Liquid Water Microjets Export

@article{citeulike:3458854, abstract = {Abstract: Although electrokinetic effects are not new, only recently have they been investigated for possible use in energy conversion devices. We recently reported the electrokinetic generation of molecular hydrogen from rapidly flowing liquid water microjets [Duffin et al. J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111, 12031]. Here, we describe the use of liquid water microjets for direct conversion of electrokinetic energy to electrical power. Previous studies of electrokinetic power production have reported low efficiencies (\~{}3\%), limited by back conduction of ions at the surface and in the bulk liquid. Liquid microjets eliminate energy dissipation due to back conduction and, measuring only at the jet target, yield conversion efficiencies exceeding 10\%.}, address = {Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94618}, author = {Duffin, Andrew M. and Saykally, Richard J.}, citeulike-article-id = {3458854}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp8015276}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp8015276}, comment = {David M 10/29/08}, day = {30}, doi = {10.1021/jp8015276}, journal = {J. Phys. Chem. C}, keywords = {cpjc}, month = {October}, number = {43}, pages = {17018--17022}, posted-at = {2008-10-29 00:54:56}, priority = {2}, title = {Electrokinetic Power Generation from Liquid Water Microjets}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp8015276}, volume = {112}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3458854 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3458854 N2 - Abstract: Although electrokinetic effects are not new, only recently have they been investigated for possible use in energy conversion devices. We recently reported the electrokinetic generation of molecular hydrogen from rapidly flowing liquid water microjets [Duffin et al. J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111, 12031]. Here, we describe the use of liquid water microjets for direct conversion of electrokinetic energy to electrical power. Previous studies of electrokinetic power production have reported low efficiencies (~3%), limited by back conduction of ions at the surface and in the bulk liquid. Liquid microjets eliminate energy dissipation due to back conduction and, measuring only at the jet target, yield conversion efficiencies exceeding 10%. IS - 43 JF - J. Phys. Chem. C AD - Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94618 EP - 17022 TI - Electrokinetic Power Generation from Liquid Water Microjets VL - 112 SP - 17018 KW - cpjc N1 - David M 10/29/08 AU - Duffin, Andrew AU - Saykally, Richard PY - 2008/10/30/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp8015276 ER -