Direct Thermal-to-Electrochemical Energy Conversion Via A Pyroelectrochemical Cell

Direct conversion of thermal energy to stored electrochemical energy via a self-charging pyroelectrochemical cell

“…Film pyroelectricity was measured previously by sputtering gold electrodes onto prepared films and measuring the voltage response when the films were heated. 18 Cell voltage was defined in the model as the potential difference between the electrode surfaces. Current was defined as the total current through the cell.…”

“…Electrically poled PVDF-BT films used in this work have a measured pyroelectric coefficient of 59 mC m À2 K À1 . 18 When heated, both the Celgard films and the unpoled PVDF-BT films employed as control separators show a lack of pyroelectric response (ESI, † Table S2). Fig.…”

“…PVDF-BT was chosen for its good pyroelectric response, high chemical resistance, and ease of fabrication as a flexible, porous film. Electrically poled PVDF-BT films used in this work have a measured pyroelectric coefficient of 59 mC m À2 K À1 18. When heated, both the Celgard films and the unpoled PVDF-BT films employed as control separators show a lack of pyroelectric response (ESI, † TableS2).…”