Two thirds of the energy created is lost as waste heat.
Need for Renewable Energy
The Soret effect is the resulting phenomenon in which an temperature gradient induces a concentration gradient in multicomponent mixtures. The Soret coefficient is the ratio of thermally driven diffusion to mutual diffusion driven by concentration gradients. It is measured at steady state when, the two forces are balanced.
Understanding the Soret effect and establishing a model for solid polymer electrolytes, would be instrumental in the development of optimal thermogalvanic cells. Thermogalvanic cells, are closed electrochemical systems, where electricity is formed from thermal, as opposed to chemical potential, gradients. Thermogalvanic cells are an ideal substitute for low grade waste heat recovery, using an induced gradient to increase efficiency, instead of removing excess heat which has been previously thought to degrade the battery.
All work shown on this website is from the Polymers for Advanced Energy and Sustainability lab, at Florida State University, which is led by Dr. Daniel Hallinan. Please visit the PAES Lab website here:
https://eng-web1.eng.famu.fsu.edu/hallinan/people.php
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AIChE Conference
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona I presented a poster presentation “Analyzing the Soret Coefficient Using Time Resolved FTIR-ATR” at the conference in the Materials Science and Engineering Division. In total, there was over 420 posters at the conference! I won 1st place in my division. I also attended different…
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2nd Annual Polymer Symposium Second Place Award
POLY/PMSE Symposium
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Electrochemical Society Conference
ECS Conference: Atlanta, Georgia I presented my work at the 242nd Annual ECS Conference in Atlanta Georgia in October 2022. This was my first conference experience, and I enjoyed the opportunity to participate in networking events and lectures from graduate students and faculty. I won the student poster competition: 2nd Prize – $1,000 Cash Ashley…
