A study on the output of solar thermal cell - the influence of the electrode and the electrolyte on the output of solar thermal cell

摘要

Solar thermal cell, which consists of 2-propanol dehydrogenation and acetone hydrogenation, converts low temperature solar heat around 100 °C into electric power. In this study, we have studied the influence of the electrode and the electrolyte on the output of solar thermal cell and the following two results are obtained. (1) When the electrodes were kept in good contact with the electrolyte and the hydrogen gas and acetone were controlled to reach the electrode-electrolyte interface, good performance was obtained. (2) The performance of the cell was greatly influenced by the thickness of the electrolyte.