Thick film ferroelectric generator

Abstract

Methods, compositions, and apparatus for generating electricity are provided. Electricity is generated through the mechanisms nuclear magnetic spin and remnant polarization electric generation. The apparatus may include a material with high nuclear magnetic spin or high remnant polarization coupled with a poled ferroelectric material. The apparatus may also include a pair of electrical contacts disposed on opposite sides of the poled ferroelectric material and the high nuclear magnetic spin or high remnant polarization material. Further, a magnetic field may be applied to the high nuclear magnetic spin material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A thick-film electric generator comprising:
 a first conductive sheet;   a second conductive sheet;   an active powder mixture of a poled ferroelectric material; and   the active powder mixture being further combined with a high temperature bonding agent in a ratio sufficient to affix the active powder mixture to both the bottom and top conductive sheets as a thick film.   
     
     
         2 . The electric generator according to  claim 1 , wherein the active powder mixture comprises barium titanate. 
     
     
         3 . The electric generator according to  claim 2 , wherein the active powder mixture further comprises a dopant oxide. 
     
     
         4 . The electric generator according to  claim 3 , wherein the dopant oxide is selected from the group of praseodymium oxide, manganese oxide, and lead zirconium titanate oxide. 
     
     
         5 . The electric generator according to  claim 3 , wherein the ratio of the barium titanate and the dopant oxide within the ferroelectric material further is between 9:1 and 1:1. 
     
     
         6 . The electric generator according to  claim 3 , wherein the ratio of the barium titanate and the dopant oxide within the ferroelectric material further is between 9:1 and 2:1. 
     
     
         7 . The electric generator according to  claim 3 , wherein the ratio of the barium titanate and the dopant oxide within the ferroelectric material further is between 9:1 and 5:1. 
     
     
         8 . The electric generator according to  claim 2 , wherein the active powder mixture further comprises iron powder. 
     
     
         9 . The electric generator according to  claim 8 , wherein the iron powder is present in the active powder mixture at a concentration of between 0.1 and 0.3 mole percent. 
     
     
         10 . The electric generator according to  claim 1 , wherein the first conductive sheet is a high work function material and the second conductive sheet is a low work function material. 
     
     
         11 . The electric generator according to  claim 1 , wherein the first conductive sheet is at least 50% thicker than the second conductive sheet. 
     
     
         12 . The electric generator according to  claim 1 , wherein the combination of the active powder mixture and the high temperature bonding agent creates a thick film layer with sufficient flexibility to allow the active powder mixture and the first and second conductive sheets to be rolled. 
     
     
         13 . The electric generator according to  claim 1 , wherein the combination of the active powder mixture and the high temperature bonding agent creates a thick film layer of between 0.5 and 50 mils. 
     
     
         14 . A method of manufacturing a thick-film electric generator system comprising the following:
 mixing an active powder mixture containing a ferroelectric material with a high temperature bonding agent to create a spreadable slurry paste;   applying the slurry paste in between a first and a second conductive sheet to create a thick-film electric generator system;   attaching electric leads to both the first and second conductive sheets poling the ferroelectric material utilizing heat above 100° C., electric potential above 500,000 volts per meter between the first and second conductive sheet and amperage of less than 100 milliamperes; and   sealing the thick-film electric generator system with the electric leads extending out through the seal.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the poling of the ferroelectric material further occurs in a vacuum. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the spreadable slurry paste further contains a solvent. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the slurry paste is applied between the first and second conductive sheets by screen printing the slurry paste onto at least one of the first and second conductive sheets. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the slurry paste is applied between the first and second conductive sheets by painting the slurry paste onto at least one of the first and second conductive sheets. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein iron powder is also added into the spreadable slurry paste. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the applied slurry paste creates a thick film layer with sufficient flexibility to allow the thick-film electric generator system to be rolled.