Nano-Scale Energy Conversion Device
AssigneeBirmingham Technologies, Inc.
InventorJoseph Birmingham
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to an apparatus including a transport medium, a first surface, and a second surface. The transport medium includes a nanoparticle suspended in a dielectric, and has a first side and a second side. The first side opposes the second side. The nanoparticle includes a conductive metal at least partially covered by a monolayer film that is less conductive than the conductive metal. The first surface is disposed at the first side of the transport medium and has a first work function. The second surface is disposed at the second side of the transport medium and has a second work function. The first work function is lower than the second work function. In embodiments, the apparatus is configured to power a load coupled to the apparatus.
Claims30
An apparatus, comprising:
- a transport medium comprising a nanoparticle suspended in a dielectric, the transport medium having a first side and a second side, the first side opposing the second side, the nanoparticle comprising a conductive metal, the conductive metal at least partially covered by a monolayer film, the monolayer film being less conductive than the conductive metal;
- a first surface disposed at the first side of the transport medium, the first surface having a first work function;
- and
- a second surface disposed at the second side of the transport medium, the second surface having a second work function,
- wherein the first work function is lower than the second work function.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first electrode having a first surface, the first surface having a first work function;
- a second electrode having a second surface, the second surface having a second work function;
- and
- a transport medium interposed between the first surface and the second surface, the transport medium comprising nanoparticles suspended in a dielectric,
- wherein the first work function is lower than the second work function.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a transport medium comprising a nanoparticle suspended in a dielectric, the transport medium having a first side and a second side, the first side opposing the second side, the nanoparticle comprising a conductive metal, the conductive metal at least partially covered by a monolayer film, the monolayer film being less conductive than the conductive metal;
- a first surface disposed at the first side of the transport medium, the first surface having a first work function;
- and
- a second surface disposed at the second side of the transport medium, the second surface having a second work function,
- wherein the first work function is lower than the second work function, and
- wherein the apparatus is configured to power a load coupled to the apparatus.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first electrode having a first surface, the first surface having a first work function;
- a second electrode having a second surface, the second surface having a second work function;
- and
- a transport medium interposed between the first surface and the second surface, the transport medium comprising nanoparticles suspended in a dielectric,
- wherein the first work function is lower than the second work function, and
- wherein the apparatus is configured to power a load coupled to the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.