{"id":1680,"date":"2010-07-12T13:48:37","date_gmt":"2010-07-12T17:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmu2.mit.local\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2010-07-12T13:48:37","modified_gmt":"2010-07-12T17:48:37","slug":"microfabricated-devices-for-portable-power-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu2.mit.local\/microfabricated-devices-for-portable-power-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Microfabricated Devices for Portable Power-generation"},"content":{"rendered":"
The development of portable power-generation systems remains an important goal, with applications ranging from the automobile industry to the portable electronics industry.\u00a0 The focus of this work is to develop microreaction technology that converts the chemical energy stored in fuels\u2013 such as light hydrocarbons and their alcohols\u2014 directly into electricity or into a different energy vector such as hydrogen.\u00a0 Developing devices with high energy-conversion efficiency requires addressing difficulties in high-temperature operation: specifically, thermal management, material integration, and improved packaging techniques.<\/p>\n