This work was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (NRF-2013R1A1A1010575), and by Nano R&#38;D program through the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (NRF-2012M3A7B4049863).

1. Synthesis of Vertically Aligned Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (VAMWCNTs)
<ol>
	<li>Preparation of wafer and deposition of catalyst layers
	<ol>
		<li>Prepare a n-type (100) Si wafer.</li>
		<li>Deposit a 250-nm-thick SiO2 layer on the Si wafer by thermal oxidation or alternative methods such as sputtering. Inject 200 sccm of O2 for 3 hr 20 min at 1,000 &#176;C in a horizontal furnace.</li>
		<li>Use bulk Al2O3 (99.9%) as a multi-sputter (RF power: 1,000 W) source and deposit a 10 nm-thick Al2O3 (99.9%) layer on the SiO2 layer. Use a slow deposition rate of 10 nm/min with a deposition pressure of 2 &#215; 10-2 mbar.</li>
		<li>Use bulk Fe (99.9%) as a source by employing an E-beam evaporator, and deposit a 1 nm-thick Fe layer on the Al2O3 layer. Use a slow deposition rate of ~0.1 nm/sec with a deposition pressure of 5 &#215; 10-6 Torr.</li>
		<li>Cut the Fe/Al2O3/SiO2/Si wafer to a 28 mm &#215; 15 mm size using a diamond scriber. 
		Note: Depending on the desirable size of the VAMWCNT array, the size of the Fe/Al2O3/SiO2/Si wafer can be varied.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Synthesis of MWCNT array by TCVD and preparation of free-standing MWCNT forests.
	<ol>
		<li>Place the Fe/Al2O3/SiO2/Si wafer centrally in a quartz boat that has dimensions of 120 mm &#215; 30 mm.</li>
		<li>Place the quartz boat inside the 2-inch quartz tube of the TCVD setup (Figure 1A).</li>
		<li>Inject 900 sccm of Ar gas for 10 min under ambient conditions to remove air and fill the 2-inch quartz tube with Ar.</li>
		<li>Inject 600 sccm of Ar gas and 400 sccm of H2 gas while increasing temperature in the furnace from 25 &#176;C to 750 &#176;C in 30 min.</li>
		<li>Inject 100 sccm of Ar gas and 400 sccm of H2 gas at 750 &#176;C for 10 min to formulate Fe nanoparticles as roots of MWCNTs.</li>
		<li>Inject 100 sccm of Ar gas, 368 sccm of H2 gas, and 147 sccm of ethylene (C2H4) gas at 750 &#176;C for 280 min. Simultaneously, apply Joule heating at the entrance of the quartz tube by tungsten filament (voltage: 0.8 V, current: 15 A) to promote the decomposition of C2H4 gas to act as a carbon source. These carbon sources are attached to Fe nanoparticles on Si wafers and transformed into CNTs.</li>
		<li>Stop the injection of H2 gas and C2H4 gas, and turn off the furnace. During this procedure, continuously inject 100 sccm of Ar gas until the temperature of the wafer falls below 60 &#176;C.</li>
		<li>Take out MWCNTs on the wafer. Gently separate the MWCNT array from the wafer to obtain free-standing MWCNT forests (length: 3&#8211;6 mm) (Figure 1B).</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
</ol>
2. Synthesis of Hybrid Composite of Chemical Fuel and MWCNT Films
<ol>
	<li>Preparation of chemical fuels
	<ol>
		<li>Prepare a picric acid (2,4,6-trinitro phenol) solution and sodium azide (NaN3).
		<ol>
			<li>Evaporate the picric acid solution to obtain picric acid powder (1 atm, 25 &#176;C, for 24 hr). Measure 6 g of the picric acid powder and dissolve in 100 ml of acetonitrile (262 mM).</li>
			<li>Measure 6 g of the sodium azide powder and dissolve in 100 ml of deionized (DI) water (923 mM).</li>
		</ol>
		</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Synthesis and characterization of hybrid composites via wet impregnation
	<ol>
		<li>Measure the mass of an individual MWCNT forest with a microbalance and confirm the aligned structures of the MWCNT forest by SEM (Figure 4A). Use a voltage of 15 kV and a magnification of 1,200X. Check whether the aligned structure is maintained across the entire MWCNT forest.</li>
		<li>Add 25 &#181;l of 262 mM picric acid solution on top of the MWCNT forest to allow the fuel to penetrate the pores of the forest. Leave the sample as is for 30 min to shrink the film array, and allow the picric acid to fully penetrate the pores until all acetonitrile has evaporated from the forest (Figure 1C). 
		Note: Depending on the target ratio between the chemical fuel and MWCNT array, modify the concentration and amount of the picric acid solution.</li>
		<li>Immerse picric acid-coated MWCNT forests in 25 &#181;l of 923 mM sodium azide solution to form 2,4,6-trinitro sodium phenoxide and hydrogen azide (fuel layer) by wet impregnation. Leave the sample for 30 min until all solvents evaporate. 
		Note: Depending on the target ratio between the chemical fuel and MWCNT array, you can modify the concentration and amount of the sodium azide solution.</li>
		<li>Measure the mass of an individual hybrid composite of fuel and MWCNTs with a microbalance, and compare the final mass to calculate the mass ratio of the fuel layer and MWCNTs. 
		<img alt="Equation 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818eq1.jpg" /> 
		where Mh and Mm are the mass of the individual hybrid composite and individual MWCNT film, respectively.</li>
		<li>Confirm the aligned structures of the hybrid composite of fuel and MWCNTs by SEM (Figure 5A). According to the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions, lower the pressure for the operating conditions, and raise magnification until the chemical fuel aggregation is clearly observed in the aligned MWCNT forest. Check the shape of fuel aggregation on MWCNTs.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
</ol>
3. Manufacturing of Thermopower Wave Generator (Figure 2)
<ol>
	<li>Attach copper tapes to both ends of a glass slide to act as electrodes for connection with an oscilloscope, which measures the direct voltage output from the thermopower wave.</li>
	<li>Connect the copper tapes to both ends of the hybrid composite via a silver paste droplet. Leave the sample until the silver paste becomes hard and the connection is fixed.</li>
	<li>Use a multimeter to measure the electrical resistance of the hybrid composite.</li>
</ol>
4. Measurement of Thermopower Waves (Figure 3)
<ol>
	<li>Inside a polycarbonate chamber, fix the thermopower wave generator on the optical table with clamps for safety.</li>
	<li>Use alligator clips to connect the copper electrodes to the oscilloscope for the measurement of output voltage.</li>
	<li>Set up a high-speed microscopy system [components: a high speed camera (&#62; 5,000 frames/sec), macro lens (105 mm/f2.8 lens), and an LED lamp] to record combustion propagation from the generator. Place and turn on the LED lamp for clear recording with high-resolution images in front of the thermopower wave generator. Set the recording speed over 5,000 frames/sec.</li>
	<li>Place an optical pyrometer at a specific position to record the real-time changes in the temperature of the hybrid composite.</li>
	<li>Apply either laser irradiation or Joule heating to ignite the chemical fuel in the hybrid composite.
	<ol>
		<li>Focus laser (&#60;1,000 mW) at a specific position on the hybrid composite. Maintain the focus for a few seconds until combustion is initiated in the thermopower wave generator.</li>
		<li>Prepare a high-current power supply and a nickel&#8211;chrome wire. Connect the wire to a high-current power supply (operating conditions: 5 V and 3 A), and heat a nickel wire. Make gentle contact between the heated nickel wire and chemical fuel on the hybrid composite until combustion is initiated in the thermopower wave generator.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Turn on the measurement setup, consisting of a high-speed microscopy system, an oscilloscope, and an optical pyrometer, when a thermopower wave is launched by the generator.
	<ol>
		<li>Setup the recording frame rate (5,000 frames/sec) in the high-speed camera. Trigger recording at the start of thermopower wave propagation. Record snapshots in high-speed photographic images with the high-speed microscopy system, and extract the number of recorded frames from start to finish of thermopower wave propagation (total #number of frames).</li>
		<li>Record the voltage signal from the start to finish of thermopower wave propagation by using the oscilloscope. Extract the output voltage pulse (V).</li>
		<li>Focus the optical pyrometer at the specific position on a hybrid composite, which indicates the target areas, and measure dynamic changes in temperature (&#176;C).</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Calculate the velocity of reaction propagation by extracting the reaction front position at individual frames in the high-speed microscopy system. 
	<img alt="Equation 2" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818eq2.jpg" /> 
	where, lh is the total length of the hybrid composite, nf is the number of recorded frames from start to finish of thermopower wave propagation, and no is the recording frame rate.</li>
	<li>Extract the output voltage data from the oscilloscope and calculate the maximum peak voltage as well as the specific power from the output voltage pulse. Use the electrical resistance that was measured in Step 3.</li>
	<li>Extract the temperature change by using the optical pyrometer.</li>
</ol>

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The protocols of thermopower wave experiments involve critical steps that enable ideal thermal wave propagation as well as electrical energy generation. First, the specific position of ignition and the corresponding reaction transfer are considerable factors in controlling energy conversion from thermopower waves. Ignition at one end of the hybrid composite launched guided combustion along the interfaces between the core materials and chemical fuels in one direction. However, ignition at any other position generated bi-directional thermopower waves that were transferred to both ends, resulting in the cancellation of charge carriers in the opposite directions as well as disordered thermal transport inside the core materials. As shown in Figure 7A, ignition at one end produced electrical energy of single polarity; however, ignition at the center position resulted in two-directional combustion propagation, and disordered polarity in the output voltage (Figure 7B). Furthermore, single polarity in thermopower waves resulted in a peak output voltage that was more than five times that in the case of disordered polarity owing to the accelerated charge transfer by continuous thermal waves without the cancellation of charges.
The mass ratio between the chemical fuel and core micro/nanomaterials can determine the overall characteristics of thermopower waves.16,17 As mentioned, mass ratio is a controllable factor owing to the varying concentration and amount of solution used. In this study, proper interfacial areas between the chemical fuel and core material promoted a stable chain reaction along the interface and provided controlled combustion propagation, resulting in effective energy transfer (Figure 6A). On the contrary, it is difficult to maintain a stable chain reaction with too much chemical fuel. In the case of thermopower waves, the core material with high thermal conductivity supplies the pre-heating thermal energy for the chemical fuel in the interfacial areas, and promotes the combustion of the neighboring fuel by overcoming the activation energy along the interface. However, when excess chemical fuel is used, regardless of the thermal transport along the core materials, the chemical fuel that is far from the core material can be ignited owing to the randomly propagated reaction inside the chemical fuel rather than the guided-chain reaction at the interface (Figure 6B). This results in combustion in multiple directions as well as disordered polarity. The experimental results comparing the optimal mass ratios and excessive chemical fuel proportions are summarized in Table 1. An optimal mass ratio of 4.19 produced over 1,000 mV, while an excessive mass ratio of 36.59 generated only about 35 mV.
Moreover, specific modification of the chemical fuel composition can further enhance energy conversion in the thermopower wave. Basically, the chemical fuel composition and mass ratio in hybrid composites have a strong influence on combustion propagation, as well as electrical energy generation from thermopower waves. First, one-dimensional aggregations of fuel mixtures inside MWCNTs can be realized by a special combination of a primary fuel and sodium azide (Figure 5). For example, there was no aligned aggregation of fuel mixtures of picramide and sodium azide. However, when picric acid and sodium azide were mixed and evaporated during the wet impregnation process, a new structure of a chemical fuel that promoted the guided chemical reaction was synthesized, as shown in Figure 8. In the picric acid and sodium azide mixture, the H+ ion in picric acid was exchanged with the Na+ ion in sodium azide, forming 2,4,6-trinitro sodium phenoxide and hydrogen azide (H&#8211;N3) in the fuel layer (Figure 8A and 8b).18 Simultaneously, stacking, which are induced by van der Waals forces between the benzene rings, constructed one-dimensionally aggregated structures, with shapes similar to a cylinder19,14 (Figure 8C). It was confirmed that owing to the negative enthalpy of formation of the new chemical compound and the one-dimensionally aligned structures of the chemical fuels, the output voltage generation and combustion velocity from thermopower waves were dramatically amplified by over 10 times.20
Thermopower waves can provide an understanding of the chemical&#8211;thermal&#8211;electrical energy conversion in micro/nanostructured materials. So far, most of the research efforts on combustion in micro/nanostructured materials have focused on the conversion from chemical to thermal energy, or from chemical to mechanical energy; some examples of these devices include nanothermites and microactuators. Thermopower waves can extend the understanding of energy conversions with the consideration of dynamical electrical energy generation. Moreover, thermopower waves have broad potential applications. As shown in Table 1, the power density of thermopower waves in a hybrid composite is quite impressive compared to other conventional methods. Thus, thermopower waves can be used as a high-power energy source for miniaturized devices. Further, since thermopower waves are able to directly convert both waste heat and fuel to electrical energy, it can be developed as a new type of waste energy recovery system. Moreover, thermal wave propagation at the interface between the chemical fuel and micro/nanostructured materials can be used for solid materials synthesis via combustion. However, there is one limitation to overcome. Currently, thermopower waves only produce a pulsed output of electrical energy owing to combustion. Therefore, an energy harvesting method for the pulse energy output from thermopower waves may be needed in the future. The development of a specific system that repeatedly supplies a chemical fuel to the core materials may be useful for applications using thermopower waves.
In summary, we have described methods to synthesize a hybrid composite of a chemical fuel and micro/nanomaterials, and to manufacture a thermopower wave generator. The experimental setup for the study of thermopower waves has been explained in detail. Moreover, crucial strategies to be adopted for further enhancement of thermopower waves have been demonstrated along with experimental data. We expect that this work would contribute to research fields related to thermopower waves, as well as to the development of future applications utilizing the chemical&#8211;thermal&#8211;electrical energy conversion inside micro/nanomaterials in combustion.

Chemical fuels have very high energy density and have been widely used as useful energy sources in a broad range of applications from microsystems to macrosystems.1 In particular, many researchers have endeavored to use chemical fuels as the energy source for next-generation micro/nanosystems-based technologies.2 However, owing to the difficulty in integrating energy conversion components in extremely small spaces in micro/nanodevices, there are fundamental limitations to the conversion of chemical fuels into electrical energy. Therefore, the combustion of chemical fuels has mainly been employed for the production of chemical or mechanical energy in micro/nanodevices such as nanothermites or microactuators.1,3
Thermopower waves&#8212;a newly developed energy conversion concept&#8212;have attracted considerable attention as a method for converting the chemical energy of a fuel directly to electrical energy without using any converting components.4,5 Thermopower waves can be generated using a hybrid composite of a chemical fuel and a micro/nanostructured material.5 When the chemical fuel at a certain position in a hybrid composite is ignited, chemical combustion occurs along the interface between the chemical fuel and micro/nanostructured material. Simultaneously, dynamic changes in thermal and chemical potentials across the core micro/nanostructured material result in concomitant electrical energy generation induced by charge transfer in the form of a high-output voltage pulse. It has been proven that diverse micro/nanostructured materials such as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)4-6 and ZnO,7 Bi2Te3,8 Sb2Te3,9 and MnO210 micro/nanostructured materials allow hybrid composites to utilize thermopower waves and show chemical&#8211;thermal&#8211;electrical energy conversion. Specifically, core materials with a high Seebeck coefficient enable the generation of high output voltages solely from propagated combustion. However, other parameters pertaining to identical composites, such as the mixture of chemical fuels, mass ratio of fuel/core&#8211;materials, the manufacturing process, and ignition conditions critically affect the overall properties of thermopower waves.
Herein, we show how the manufacturing processes, formation of an aligned chemical fuel, and mass ratio of fuel/core materials affect thermopower wave performance. On the basis of a MWCNT array fabricated by thermal chemical vapor deposition (TCVD), we show how a hybrid composite of a chemical fuel and MWCNTs is prepared for thermopower wave energy generation. Design of the experimental setup that enables the evaluation of energy conversion is introduced along with corresponding experimental measurements for processes such as combustion propagation and direct electrical energy generation. Moreover, we demonstrate that polarity distribution&#8212;described by the dynamic output voltage and specific peak power&#8212;crucially determines the electrical energy conversion. This study will provide specific strategies to enhance energy generation, and will help in understanding the underlying physics of thermopower waves. Furthermore, the manufacturing process and experiments described here will help in extending research opportunities on thermopower waves, as well as on chemical&#8211;thermal&#8211;electrical energy conversion.

<table><tbody><tr><td>4&amp;rdquo; n-type silicon wafer</td><td>Unisill</td><td>4&amp;rdquo; Si-wafer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Al&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;3&lt;/sub&gt;</td><td>TAEWON</td><td>A-1008</td><td>99.9999% Purity</td></tr><tr><td>Fe</td><td>Sigma Aldrich</td><td>267945</td><td>99.9999% Purity</td></tr><tr><td>Ar</td><td>Seoul specialty gas</td><td>Ar(N60)</td><td>99.9999% Purity</td></tr><tr><td>C&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;H&lt;sub&gt;4&lt;/sub&gt;</td><td>Seoul specialty gas</td><td>C&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;H&lt;sub&gt;4&lt;/sub&gt;</td><td>99.5% Purity</td></tr><tr><td>H&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;</td><td>Seoul specialty gas</td><td>H&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;(N60)</td><td>99.9999% Purity</td></tr><tr><td>Silver paste</td><td>Fujikura Kasei</td><td>D-550</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Picric acid</td><td>Sigma Aldrich</td><td>197378</td><td>&amp;#62;98% Purity&lt;br /&gt;Highly toxic</td></tr><tr><td>Sodium azide</td><td>Sigma Aldrich</td><td>S2002</td><td>&amp;#62;99.5% Purity</td></tr><tr><td>Acetonitrile</td><td>Sigma Aldrich</td><td>271004</td><td>99.8% Purity</td></tr><tr><td>Power supply</td><td>Mastech</td><td>HY3010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TCVD</td><td>Scientech</td><td>TCVD</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oscilloscope</td><td>Tektronix</td><td>DPO2004B</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>High-speed microscopy system</td><td>Phantom</td><td>V7.3</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

preparation and evaluation of hybrid composites of chemical fuel and multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the study of thermopower waves

When a chemical fuel at a certain position in a hybrid composite of the fuel and a micro/nanostructured material is ignited, chemical combustion occurs along the interface between the fuel and core materials. Simultaneously, dynamic changes in thermal and chemical potentials across the micro/nanostructured materials result in concomitant electrical energy generation induced by charge transfer in the form of a high-output voltage pulse. We demonstrate the entire procedure of a thermopower wave experiment, from synthesis to evaluation. Thermal chemical vapor deposition and the wet impregnation process are respectively employed for the synthesis of a multi-walled carbon nanotube array and a hybrid composite of picric acid/sodium azide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The prepared hybrid composites are used to fabricate a thermopower wave generator with connecting electrodes. The combustion of the hybrid composite is initiated by laser heating or Joule-heating, and the corresponding combustion propagation, direct electrical energy generation, and real-time temperature changes are measured using a high-speed microscopy system, an oscilloscope, and an optical pyrometer, respectively. Furthermore, the crucial strategies to be adopted in the synthesis of hybrid composite and initiation of their combustion that enhance the overall thermopower wave energy transfer are proposed.

The aligned MWCNT array, as a core nanostructured material for thermopower waves, was synthesized by TCVD,11-13 as shown in Figure 4A. The diameter of as-grown MWCNTs is 20&#8211;30 nm (Figure 4B). The aligned hybrid composite of the picric acid/sodium azide/MWCNTs is shown in Figure 5A. This composite was synthesized by the wet impregnation process,14 as described in the protocol section. In order to form an interface between the chemical fuel and MWCNTs, picric acid was dissolved in acetonitrile (a low-surface-energy solvent), to allow penetration inside the MWCNT array. Further, while sodium azide was dissolved in DI water to form a thin coating for easy ignition. The chemical fuel was composed of two chemicals: the main chemical fuel was picric acid with a high enthalpy of combustion (2,570 kJ/mol) while sodium azide was used as the fuel for the initial reaction owing to its low activation energy (40 kJ/mol).5 Moreover, the mixture of picric acid/sodium azide formed a one-dimensional structure that amplified the combustion, as shown in Figure 5B.15 After manufacturing of the thermopower wave generator, the high-speed microscopy system recorded combustion propagation (Figure 6). Joule-heating ignited the combustion, and it was quickly transformed as a self-propagating chemical reaction along the aligned direction of MWCNTs (Figure 6a and 6b). Simultaneously, concomitant electrical energy conversion&#8212;as an output voltage&#8212;was obtained using the synchronized oscilloscope (Figure 7). The nickel&#8211;chrome wire used for the ignition only contacted the fuel compound on the hybrid composite, and there was no disturbance from the external electrical signal. As a control experiment, chemical combustion without using the MWCNT array was investigated via the same procedures. It was confirmed that there was no specific direction for combustion. Moreover, electrical energy generation was not observed when the MWCNT array was not used.
<img alt="Figure 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig1.jpg" /> 
Figure 1. Synthesis of hybrid composites of chemical fuel and MWCNTs. (a) TCVD set up. (b) Scheme of a free-standing MWCNT film. (c) Scheme of hybrid composites, synthesized by wet impregnation process. <a href="https://www-jove-com.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig1large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
<img alt="Figure 2" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig2.jpg" /> 
Figure 2. Manufacturing of thermopower wave generator sample. Slide glass and silver paste-copper tape are used as a substrate and connecting node, respectively. Hybrid composites of fuel layers and core materials are used as thermopower wave sources. <a href="https://www-jove-com.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig2large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
<img alt="Figure 3" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig3.jpg" /> 
Figure 3. Experimental measurement set up for thermopower waves. (A) Scheme of the synchronized experimental set up, showing charge movements via thermopower waves. (B) Real experimental setup in a polycarbonate chamber, consisting of a high-speed microscopy system, an oscilloscope, an optical pyrometer, and an ignition system. <a href="https://www-jove-com.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig3large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
<img alt="Figure 4" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig4.jpg" /> 
Figure 4. Extended MWCNTs. (A) SEM image of a MWCNT array synthesized by TCVD. (B) TEM image of an individual MWCNT. <a href="https://www-jove-com.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig4large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
<img alt="Figure 5" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig5.jpg" /> 
Figure 5. Extended hybrid composites of chemical fuel and MWCNT array. SEM images of (A) detailed structures of picric acid/sodium azide/MWCNT composite, and (B) one-dimensional aggregation of picric acid/sodium azide after solvent evaporation. <a href="https://www-jove-com.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig5large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
<img alt="Figure 6" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig6.jpg" /> 
Figure 6. Thermal wave propagation via thermopower waves, measured using high-speed microscopy system (5,000 frames/sec). Snapshots of combustion propagation accompanied by electrical energy generation in (A) single polarity and (B) disordered polarity. <a href="https://www-jove-com.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig6large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
<img alt="Figure 7" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig7.jpg" /> 
Figure 7. Electrical energy generation from thermopower waves. Output voltages in (A) single polarity, and (B) disordered polarity. <a href="https://www-jove-com.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig7large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
<img alt="Figure 8" src="/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig8.jpg" /> 
Figure 8. Scheme of structural changes in chemical fuel mixtures of picric acid/sodium azide. (A, B) Chemical structures of picric acid/sodium azide and sodium 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate/hydrogen azide after exchanging Na+ and H+. (C) Schematic of chemical structure of 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate/hydrogen azide in ordered, one-dimensional structure. <a href="https://www-jove-com.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/files/ftp_upload/52818/52818fig8large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="3">Thermopower waves in a single polarity</td>
			<td colspan="3">Thermopower waves in a disordered polarity</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Output voltage</td>
			<td rowspan="2">Fuel/MWCNT ratio</td>
			<td rowspan="2">Power (kW/kg)</td>
			<td>Output voltage</td>
			<td rowspan="2">Fuel/MWCNT ratio</td>
			<td rowspan="2">Power (kW/kg)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>(mV)</td>
			<td>(mV)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>1062</td>
			<td>4.19</td>
			<td>417.72</td>
			<td>35</td>
			<td>36.59</td>
			<td>0.11</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>926</td>
			<td>4.19</td>
			<td>30.57</td>
			<td>37</td>
			<td>36.59</td>
			<td>0.027</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>1980</td>
			<td>4.19</td>
			<td>143.6</td>
			<td>30</td>
			<td>36.59</td>
			<td>0.016</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
Table 1. Summary of output voltage, fuel/MWCNT mass ratio and specific power.

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Preparation and Evaluation of Hybrid Composites of Chemical Fuel and Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes in the Study of Thermopower Waves

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