A Thermoelectrochemical Converter Using High-Temperature Polybenzimidazole (PBI) Membranes for Harvesting Heat Energy

To meet the rising energy demand and efficiently utilize a larger amount of waste heat energy from various devices and systems, here we report an innovative thermoelectrochemical converter which utilizes the electrochemical potential of a hydrogen pressure differential applied across a proton conductive membrane. The amount of energy available to the external load is the difference in electrical potential between that generated during a...