Diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer
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1. A method of forming an energy converter for convertingvibrational energy of a vibrationally energized species into a useful form of energy, comprising:
- forming a substrate;
forming a semiconductor layer on the substrate;
forming a tailoring layer on the semiconductor layer, wherein the tailoring layer comprises one or more ballistic charge carrier materials;
forming a Schottky conductor on the tailoring layer, wherein the Schottky conductor comprises one or more ballistic charge carrier materials;
and forming a stabilizing interlayer conducting surface from one or more conductors and conducting catalysts on the Schottky conductor;
wherein the Schottky conductor and the semiconductor layer form a Schottky diode;
wherein the tailoring layer is disposed between the Schottky conductor and the semiconductor layer;
wherein the tailoring layer stabilizes mechanical and materials junctions between the Schottky conductor and the semiconductor layer, thereby preventing tearing of the Schottky conductor from the semiconductor layer and;
wherein the stabilizing interlayer conducting surface physically isolates chemical reactants from the semiconductor layer and acts as a barrier against chemical transport, the stabilizing interlayer conducting surface comprises one or more ballistic charge carrier materials.
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Abstract
An improved diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer is formed using nanostructures and includes identifiable regions associated with chemical reactions isolated chemically from other regions in the converter, a region associated with an area that forms energy barriers of the desired height, a region associated with tailoring the boundary between semiconductor material and metal materials so that the junction does not tear apart, and a region associated with removing heat from the semiconductor.
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1. A method of forming an energy converter for converting
vibrational energy of a vibrationally energized species into a useful form of energy, comprising: -
forming a substrate; forming a semiconductor layer on the substrate; forming a tailoring layer on the semiconductor layer, wherein the tailoring layer comprises one or more ballistic charge carrier materials; forming a Schottky conductor on the tailoring layer, wherein the Schottky conductor comprises one or more ballistic charge carrier materials; and forming a stabilizing interlayer conducting surface from one or more conductors and conducting catalysts on the Schottky conductor; wherein the Schottky conductor and the semiconductor layer form a Schottky diode; wherein the tailoring layer is disposed between the Schottky conductor and the semiconductor layer; wherein the tailoring layer stabilizes mechanical and materials junctions between the Schottky conductor and the semiconductor layer, thereby preventing tearing of the Schottky conductor from the semiconductor layer and; wherein the stabilizing interlayer conducting surface physically isolates chemical reactants from the semiconductor layer and acts as a barrier against chemical transport, the stabilizing interlayer conducting surface comprises one or more ballistic charge carrier materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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