Pyroelectric power generator for autonomous systems
Authors/Creators
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Defay, Emmanuel
(Contact person)1
- Song, Longfei (Researcher)1
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Aravindhan, Ashwath
(Researcher)1
- Li, Junning (Researcher)1
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Nouchokgwe, Youri
(Researcher)1
- Khalil, Moiz (Researcher)1
- Ni, Fan (Researcher)1
- Bousri, Noureddine (Researcher)1
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Ramírez, Omar
(Researcher)1
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POLESEL MARIS, Jerome
(Researcher)2
- Gérard, Mathieu (Researcher)2
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Glinsek, Sebastjan
(Researcher)1
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Prah, Uros
(Researcher)1
- Bouton, Olivier (Researcher)2
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Usui, Tomoyasu
(Researcher)3
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Hirose, Sakyo
(Researcher)3
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Kovacova, Veronika
(Researcher)1
- 1. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
- 2. Luxembourg institute of science and technology
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3.
Murata (Japan)
Description
Developing sustainable electricity sources remains a critical challenge of this century. Pyroelectric materials offer a promising approach for transforming waste heat into electric power. However, their practical application has been constrained by very low power outputs, typically ranging from microwatts to milliwatts. Here we present a macroscopic pyroelectric generator that continuously delivers 1 W of electric power by running an Olsen cycle with 4.3 cm³ of active pyroelectric material. Moreover, the maximum power density of our generator reaches 400 W per litre of active materials. We also demonstrate an autonomous system exclusively powered by a pyroelectric generator following a Stirling cycle. This advancement underscores the potential of nonlinear pyroelectric generators as a highly competitive technology for harvesting low-grade waste energy.
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