Energy interconversion power generation method using chemical reaction by mixture of semiconductor and good conductor with photoelectric effect action

Abstract

To solve the problem that conventional power sources that generate electricity using the photoelectric effect, such as solar cells, cannot generate electricity at night when the light energy (light intensity) required for electricity generation is not available, because they use a light source of an external device.SOLUTION: A mixture of semiconductor materials having the material characteristic of interconversion action of electric energy and light energy, and a highly conductive metal or carbon-based good conductor is processed and mixed in powdery form or solution form. The mixture is enclosed in a power generator and is temporarily energized from an external power source or is irradiated from an external light source. The mixture is then subjected to the interconversion of the electrical energy and the light energy within a device. The problem is solved by a power generation method that uses the chemical reaction of this "mixture of the semiconductor having photoelectric effect and the good conductor".SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an application technology that utilizes the material properties (photoelectric effect) of specific semiconductors. [Background technology]

[0002] Solar cell (photovoltaic power generation) technology Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] Conventional photovoltaic power generation devices such as solar cells generate electricity by using light energy from a light source outside the device, so they have the problem of not being able to generate electricity when the light energy required for power generation is not available, such as at night or during rainy weather. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] To address this issue, silicon, compound semiconductors, and amorphous semiconductors, which have the material property of converting electrical energy into light energy and vice versa, as well as highly conductive metals such as copper and aluminum or good carbon-based conductors such as carbon allotropes, are processed into powder or liquid form and mixed together in appropriate amounts and ratios to ensure uniformity among the constituent materials. This mixture is sealed in a power generation device, and electrical energy is temporarily supplied from an external power source (energized) or light energy is temporarily supplied from an external light source (irradiated). The mixture then enters a state in which light is emitted and electricity is generated simultaneously within the device (a state in which electrical energy and light energy are mutually converted). This problem is solved by using a method of generating electricity that utilizes the chemical reaction (energy interconversion) of this "mixture of semiconductors with photoelectric effects, such as silicon, compound semiconductors, and amorphous semiconductors, and good conductors."

Claims

1. The "silicon (silicon) which is a semiconductor" and "highly conductive metals such as copper and aluminum" or "good carbon-based conductors such as carbon allotropes" used as power generating materials for solar cells that utilize the photoelectric effect are processed into powder or liquid form and mixed in appropriate amounts and ratios to ensure that the constituent materials are balanced. This mixture is sealed in a power generating device, and electrical energy is temporarily supplied (energized) from an external power source, or light energy is temporarily supplied (irradiated) from an external light source. The mixture then enters a state in which light is emitted and electricity is generated simultaneously within the device (a state in which electrical energy and light energy are mutually converted). This is a method of generating electricity by utilizing the chemical reaction (energy interconversion) of this "mixture of silicon and good conductors."

2. Compound semiconductors (such as gallium arsenide and indium arsenide) and highly conductive metals such as copper and aluminum, or good carbon-based conductors such as carbon allotropes, which are used as power generating materials for solar cells that utilize the photoelectric effect, are processed into powder or solution form and mixed in appropriate amounts and ratios to ensure that the constituent materials are balanced. This mixture is sealed in a power generating device, and electrical energy is temporarily supplied (energized) from an external power source, or light energy is temporarily supplied (irradiated) from an external light source. The mixture then enters a state in which light emission and electricity generation occur simultaneously within the device (a state in which electrical energy and light energy are mutually converted). This is a method of generating electricity by utilizing the chemical reaction (energy interconversion) of this "mixture of compound semiconductors and good conductors."

3. The "amorphous semiconductor (such as selenium)" and "highly conductive metals such as copper and aluminum" or "good carbon-based conductors such as carbon allotropes" used as power generating materials in solar cells that utilize the photoelectric effect are processed into powder or solution form and mixed in appropriate amounts and ratios to ensure that the constituent materials are balanced. This mixture is sealed in a power generating device, and electrical energy is temporarily supplied (energized) from an external power source, or light energy is temporarily supplied (irradiated) from an external light source. The mixture then enters a state in which light emission and electricity generation occur simultaneously within the device (a state in which electrical energy and light energy are mutually converted). This is a method of generating electricity by utilizing the chemical reaction (energy interconversion) of this "mixture of amorphous semiconductor and good conductor."

4. In the method described in claim 1, electricity is generated by a chemical reaction of the mixture (interconversion of electrical energy and light energy), but the chemical reaction occurring within the device does not result in 100% interconversion of electrical energy and light energy. Within the device, electrical energy is generated and transmitted to a good conductor, and as it circulates, a portion of it is converted into thermal energy rather than light energy. If the mixture in the device is converted into thermal energy other than electrical energy and light energy, the power generation efficiency (electrical energy generation efficiency) as a power source will decrease. To address this issue, a suitable amount of a substance with a pyroelectric effect (the ability to convert electrical energy into thermal energy), such as a pyroelectric material, organic compound, or earth and stone, processed into powder or solution form, is added to the original mixture (silicon, compound semiconductor, amorphous semiconductor, etc., and good conductors), and the components are mixed evenly to produce a power generating device in the same manner as in the method described in claim 1. This allows the thermal energy generated in the mixture to be converted into electrical energy, improving power generation efficiency (electrical energy generation efficiency). By incorporating a substance with this pyroelectric effect, a cycle is realized in which light energy and thermal energy are converted into electrical energy, and electrical energy is converted into light energy and thermal energy. In this way, a decrease in the power generation efficiency (electrical energy generation efficiency) of the power generation device is suppressed.

5. A power generation device or power supply using the method according to claim 1 or 2.

6. A lighting device and a light source using the method according to claim 1 or 2.

7. A display, a video output device, and a video projection device using the method according to claim 1 or 2.

8. A power generation facility such as a solar panel using the power generation device or power source according to claim 3, the lighting device or light source according to claim 4, the display, video output device, or video projection device according to claim 5, a means of transportation such as a passenger car, defense equipment, home appliances such as a TV, a computer, or communication equipment such as a mobile terminal.

9. Services and businesses using power generation facilities such as solar panels, vehicles such as passenger cars, defense equipment, home appliances such as TVs, computers, mobile terminals, and other communication devices as described in claim 6.