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US 2026/0293524 A1Published application
Thermoelectric conversion device, and thermoelectric conversion method
OwnerYutaka TSUJIUCHIinventor
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Abstract
Provided are: a thermoelectric conversion device capable of converting heat energy to electrical energy even in an environment of no temperature difference, the thermoelectric conversion device including a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are made from materials having different conductivities, and an organic semiconductor layer between the positive electrode and the negative electrode that contains a material that generates electrons and holes by thermal excitation; and a thermoelectric conversion method using this thermoelectric conversion device.
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A thermoelectric conversion device comprising:
- a positive electrode;
- a negative electrode, the positive electrode and the negative electrode being made from materials having different conductivities;
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- an organic semiconductor layer between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the organic semiconductor layer containing a material that generates electrons and holes by thermal excitation.
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