Tunneling-effect energy converters

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H02N 2/00 (2006.01) H01L 31/00 (2006.01) H02N 10/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2498697

Tunneling-effect converters of thermal energy to electricity with an emitter and a collector separated from each by a distance that is comparable to atomic dimensions and where tunneling effect plays an important role in the charge movement from the emitter to the collector across the gap separating such emitter and collector. At least one of the emitter and collector structures includes a flexible structure. Tunneling-effect converters include devices that convert thermal energy to electrical energy and devices that provide refrigeration when electric power is supplied to such devices.

La présente invention concerne des convertisseurs d'énergie à effet tunnel, permettant la conversion d'énergie thermique en énergie électrique, comprenant un émetteur et un collecteur séparés par une distance qui est de l'ordre des dimensions atomiques, l'effet tunnel jouant un rôle important dans le mouvement de charge de l'émetteur au collecteur à travers l'espace qui les sépare. L'émetteur et/ou le collecteur a/ont une structure flexible. Parmi les convertisseurs à effet tunnel figurent des dispositifs qui convertissent l'énergie thermique en énergie électrique et des dispositifs qui permettent la réfrigération lorsqu'ils reçoivent de l'énergie électrique.

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