Thermoelectrochemical current generator comprising lewis acid catholyte and lewis base anolyte and liquid metal electrodes

摘要

A thermoelectrochemical converter useful for generating electrical potential by converting heat into electricity. A liquid metal cathode (24) is placed in contact with a liquid Lewis acid catholyte, and a liquid metal anode (22) is placed in contact with a liquid Lewis base anolyte. Anolyte and catholyte reactants consumed at the anode and cathode during the electrochemical reaction are directly regenerated thermally (12) and recycled to the anode and cathode to replenish the consumed anolyte and catholyte.