%0 Journal Article
%T New Method of Thermal Energy¡ªTo Electrical Energy Conversion in Vacuum Devices with the Metal¡ªDielectric Nanofilm Electron Sources
%A V. E. Ptitsin
%J Materials Sciences and Applications
%P 1073-1082
%@ 2153-1188
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/msa.2018.913078
%X New method of thermal energy¡ªto electrical energy conversion in vacuum devices
with the metal (W)¡ªdielectric nanofilm (ZrO<sub>2</sub>) electron
source is offered and studied. According to estimates and results of modeling, the energy effectiveness (<i>¦Ö</i>) of the proposed method may exceed <i>¦Ö</i> for the known thermionic energy conversion method to 2 - 3 orders of magnitude.
%K Energy Conversion
%K Thermionic Emission
%K Metal-Dielectric Nanofilm
%K Nanostructures
%K Abnormal Thermal Field Electron Emission
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=89429