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This paper describes a design procedure for an efficient body thermal energy harvesting integrated power converter. This procedure is based on loss examination for a self-powered medical device. All optimum system parameters are calculated respecting the t ...

Iop Publishing Ltd2014

Thermoelectric Phenomena in Bi1-xSbx Nanowires in Semimetal and Gapless Region

Jean-Philippe Ansermet

The paper report results of magneto-thermoelectric properties the single crystal Bi1-xSbx nanowires in glass cover with different diameters prepared by Ulitovsky-Taylor method. We study the effect of nanowire dimensionality in the Bi1-xSbx, nanowires in se ...

Amer Scientific Publishers2012

A novel fuel processing platform for micro-scale solid oxide fuel cells

Paul Muralt, Thomas Maeder, Bo Jiang, Dimos Poulikakos

Recently, the development of micro-scale solid oxide fuel cells (µ-SOFCs) has become a promising research topic in the area of portable energy production. A µ-SOFC system, which can provide 1 to 2 W electrical power under an operating temperature of 550°C ...

2012

Materials research under ITER-like divertor conditions at FOM Rijnhuizen

Wouter Vijvers

At FOM Rijnhuizen, linear plasma generators are used to investigate plasma-material interactions under high-density (

Elsevier2011

Submicro- and Nano-Structured Porous Materials for Production of High-Intensity Exotic Radioactive Ion Beams

Sandrina Fernandes

ISOLDE, the CERN Isotope Separator On-line DEvice is a unique source of low energy beams of radioactive isotopes - atomic nuclei that have too many or too few neutrons to be stable. The facility is like a small 'chemical factory', giving the possibility of ...

EPFL2010

Micro Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in Silicon Technology with Reinforced Electrolyte Membrane

Paul Muralt, Yan Yan, Samuel Rey-Mermet

Solid oxide electrolyte membranes of sputter deposited yttria-stablized zirconia (YSZ) were integrated in silicon technology for applications in micro power generators fuelled by hydrogen or H2+CO. An electrochemically deposited nickel grid was used as mec ...

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Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Degradation Mechanisms in SOFC Electrodes

Christos Comninellis, Jan Van Herle, Aïcha Hessler-Wyser, Antonin Faes, Pietro Tanasini

Performance degradation data obtained on single solid oxide fuel cells tested at 850°C with air and humidified H2 and using Ni-YSZ anode supported cells are presented. Microscopic investigation is carried out on both anode and cathode to quantify variation ...

2009

Ni-doped cobaltates as potential materials for high temperature solar thermoelectric converters

Balazs Sipos

Thermoelectric properties of Ni substituted (La) cobaltate compounds with perovskite structure have been investigated. For all the studied compounds the Seebeck coefficient is positive indicating predominant positive charge carriers. The electrical resisti ...

2007

A new solution for increasing the efficiency of an electric scooter with supercapacitors through a novel, interleaved multi-channel DC/DC converter

Alfred Rufer, Philippe Barrade, Blaise Destraz

Scooters are a well-established transport system for short distances – particularly within cities. Currently, the majority of scooters are petrol powered. Their engines typically exhibit bad efficiencies and thus contribute to global warming by CO2 product ...

2005

Cermet sphere-pac concept for inert matrix fuel

Manuel Alexandre Pouchon

In the inert matrix fuel concept, plutonium reprocessed from spent fuel is burned in an inert matrix, e.g. yttria-stabilized zirconia. Coming from wet reprocessing, the internal gelation can perform an easy micro-spheres production. Utilization of these pa ...

Elsevier2003

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