New device could turn heat energy into a viable fuel source

New device could turn heat energy into a viable fuel source 09/08/2017 09:13 PM EDT A new device being developed by Washington State University physicist Yi Gu could one day turn the heat generated by a wide array of electronics into a usable fuel source. The device is a multicomponent, multilayered composite material called a van der Waals Schottky diode. It converts heat into electricity up to three times more efficiently than silicon--a semiconductor material widely used in the electronics industry. Full story at https://news.wsu.edu/2017/08/30/heat-to-energy-fuel-source/ Source Washington State University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111