Apparatus and method for converting energy
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1. An energy converting apparatus comprising:
- first and second electrodes spaced apart from each other; and
a first nanowire formed on the first electrode, which is composed of a piezoelectric material, the first nanowire being configured to resonate in response to an electromagnetic wave at a first frequency so as to contact the second electrode.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments relate to an energy converting apparatus and a method for converting energy, which may convert energy of an applied signal into electrical energy. The energy converting apparatus may include at least one nanowire which resonates in response to the applied signal. The resonating nanowire may contact an electrode allowing a current to flow through the electrode and the nanowire by a Schottky contact between the electrode and the nanowire. The method for converting energy may include applying a signal to at least one nanowire to resonate the nanowire, and generating electrical energy through the contact between the resonating nanowire and an electrode.
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18 Claims
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1. An energy converting apparatus comprising:
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first and second electrodes spaced apart from each other; and a first nanowire formed on the first electrode, which is composed of a piezoelectric material, the first nanowire being configured to resonate in response to an electromagnetic wave at a first frequency so as to contact the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for converting energy comprising:
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applying an electromagnetic wave at a first frequency to a first nanowire formed of a piezoelectric material to resonate the first nanowire; and generating electric energy through the contact between the resonating first nanowire and an electrode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An energy converting apparatus comprising:
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first and second electrodes spaced apart from each other; first and second nanowires formed on the first electrode, the first nanowire being configured to resonate in response to an electromagnetic wave at a first frequency so as to contact the second electrode, the second nanowire being configured to resonate in response to an electromagnetic wave at a second frequency so as to contact the second electrode; and a storage unit connected between the first and second electrodes that stores electrical energy generated by the first and second nanowires. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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