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Direct Power Generation Using Tunneling and Thermionic Emission

Zeng, 2004

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44507513772679181
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Zeng T
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Heat Transfer Summer Conference

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Thermionic emission in vacuum could be a highly efficient cooler or power generator if the work function, the minimum work for electrons to go into vacuum, is around 0.3–0.4 eV for heat source at a temperature below 500C [Mahan, 1994]. Unfortunately, the work function of …
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