Electron-jump chemical energy converter

Details Electron-jump chemical energy converter Electron-jump chemical energy converter

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Nguyen, Nam (Department: 1753)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Incoherent light emitter structure

C310S300000, C257S471000, C136S252000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10052004

ABSTRACT:
A method and a device for converting energy uses chemical reactions in close proximity to or on a surface to convert a substantial fraction of the available chemical energy of the shorter lived energized products, such as vibrationally excited chemicals and hot electrons, directly into a useful form, such as longer lived charge carriers in a semiconductor. The carriers store the excitation energy in a form that may be converted into other useful forms, such as electricity, nearly monochromatic electromagnetic radiation or carriers for stimulating other surface reactions.

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