Yet another way to produce electricity
Aug 1, 2019 19:40:28 #
Thought some of OPP may find this interesting, I had never heard of it before..
a lot more in the link if any are interested to look
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a28555278/rust-electricity/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_pop&utm_medium=email&date=073119&src=nl&utm_campaign=17645029
Rust is often associated with decay and disrepair, but scientists at Caltech and Northwestern University are looking at rust differently: as a means of generating electricity.
Rust, after all, is nothing more than iron oxide. Thin films of it, as the scientists show in a new study, could be used to generate electricity when interacting with salt water. Combining metal compounds and salt water is a well-known way of conducting electricity, since chlorine and sodium ions can carry electrical currents. The process can even be replicated in your kitchen.
But the process at hand, developed by Caltech professor of chemistry Tom Miller and Dow Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern Franz Geiger, doesn't feature any chemical reactions. Instead, the team focused on Newton's 3rd Law—for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction—by converting the kinetic energy of moving salt water into electricity.
This process is more commonly known as the electrokinetic effect and has been seen before in thin films of graphene, tightly bound in a carbon atom's honeycomb lattice. At its best, the electrokinetic effect can generate electricity with around 30 percent efficiency—that's noticeably higher than modern solar panels.
"FOR PERSPECTIVE, PLATES HAVING AN AREA OF 10 SQUARE METERS EACH WOULD GENERATE A FEW KILOWATTS PER HOUR—ENOUGH FOR A STANDARD U.S. HOME."
a lot more in the link if any are interested to look
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a28555278/rust-electricity/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_pop&utm_medium=email&date=073119&src=nl&utm_campaign=17645029
Rust is often associated with decay and disrepair, but scientists at Caltech and Northwestern University are looking at rust differently: as a means of generating electricity.
Rust, after all, is nothing more than iron oxide. Thin films of it, as the scientists show in a new study, could be used to generate electricity when interacting with salt water. Combining metal compounds and salt water is a well-known way of conducting electricity, since chlorine and sodium ions can carry electrical currents. The process can even be replicated in your kitchen.
But the process at hand, developed by Caltech professor of chemistry Tom Miller and Dow Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern Franz Geiger, doesn't feature any chemical reactions. Instead, the team focused on Newton's 3rd Law—for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction—by converting the kinetic energy of moving salt water into electricity.
This process is more commonly known as the electrokinetic effect and has been seen before in thin films of graphene, tightly bound in a carbon atom's honeycomb lattice. At its best, the electrokinetic effect can generate electricity with around 30 percent efficiency—that's noticeably higher than modern solar panels.
"FOR PERSPECTIVE, PLATES HAVING AN AREA OF 10 SQUARE METERS EACH WOULD GENERATE A FEW KILOWATTS PER HOUR—ENOUGH FOR A STANDARD U.S. HOME."
Aug 1, 2019 20:13:00 #
Has There Been Any Speculation How This Could Work On A Large Sale
Aug 2, 2019 08:41:34 #
karpenter wrote:
Has There Been Any Speculation How This Could Work On A Large Sale
IDK, this the first time I have heard of it.. and looking for more information..
Aug 2, 2019 09:24:36 #
permafrost wrote:
IDK, this the first time I have heard of it.. and looking for more information..
Maybe There Isn't Any
Like The Romans With Their Basic Steam Engine
Or This Penicillin Stuff In A Petri Dish
It's Too New
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