Thermoelectric energy conversion with solid electrolytes

Atlas context

Derived from the citing claims only: the families, matrix cells and routes those claims take part in.

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

• AMTEC cellcomposition evidence recorded
• Chemical potential difference → Combustion → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work3/5 established
• Electric potential difference → Peltier effect → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work3/5 established
• Electric potential difference → Ettingshausen effect → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work3/5 established
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work3/5 established
• Radiative imbalance with the sky → Radiative sky cooling → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work3/5 established
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fission → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work3/5 established
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fusion → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work1/5 established
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Radioactive decay → Beta particles → Radioisotope heating → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work5/7 established
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Radioactive decay → Alpha particles → Radioisotope heating → Temperature gradient → Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion → Ionic current → Electrical work5/7 established

Claims citing this source · 6

Named pathways citing this source · 1

• AMTEC cellprototype

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Physical Transformation Atlas (2026). source source:cole-1983-amtec: Thermoelectric energy conversion with solid electrolytes. Dataset revision rbfbfcbb70e57 (hash of the canonical data). https://physical-transformation-atlas.wldud5192.workers.dev/source/cole-1983-amtec

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