Research Outline
A semiconductor-sensitized thermal cell (STC) is a new thermal energy conversion technology that uses thermally excited charges in a semiconductor to generate electricity through a redox reaction of electrolyte ions. The discharge is terminated when chemical equilibrium is reached at the installation temperature, but can be switched off and re-discharged by shifting to another equilibrium (published review: Acc. Mater. Surf. Res. 2020, Vol. 5 No. 3, 60-67). We will contribute to the realization of a zero-carbon energy society through the establishment of this STC theory.