Graphene-based thermopile
US8758650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J5/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Graphene-based thermopiles are provided. The graphene-based thermopiles may include thermocouples having one or more graphene strips that may be polarized to adjust their Seebeck coefficients. The polarized graphene strips may have larger Seebeck coefficients than the materials conventionally used in thermopile devices. As a result, the graphene-based thermopiles may generate large output voltages using fewer thermocouples than conventional thermopile devices.
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