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  2. Solar to Electrical Conversion via Liquid Crystal Elastomers
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Abstract

We have constructed a hypothetical charge pump which converts solar energy into DC electricity. The output is generated by cyclic changes in the capacitance of a circuit, which transfers charge from a low to a high voltage. The electric field across the capacitor must be of the order of 10(8)Vm(-1) to compete with efficiencies of photovoltaics. We have modeled the output using a liquid crystal elastomer as the working substance. Efficiencies of 1 - 4% are obtained, and are enhanced by careful choices in the capacitor geometries and the operating voltages of the charge pump. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3581134]
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Article
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10.1063/1.3581134
Publication Date
2011-06-15
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
109
Issue
10
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Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program
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Copyright 2011 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in J. Appl. Phys. 109, 104506 (2011) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3581134
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Hiscock, T., Warner, M., & Palffy-Muhoray, P. (2011). Solar to Electrical Conversion via Liquid Crystal Elastomers (1–). Journal of Applied Physics. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3581134
Hiscock, T., M. Warner, and Peter Palffy-Muhoray. 2011. “Solar to Electrical Conversion via Liquid Crystal Elastomers”. Journal of Applied Physics. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3581134.
Hiscock, T., et al. Solar to Electrical Conversion via Liquid Crystal Elastomers. Journal of Applied Physics, 15 June 2011, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3581134.