Optimization of Energy Harvesting in CapMix Cells

Blue energy has revealed as an alternative to other widely used sources of renewable energy. This power source derived from the process of mixing sea and river water still remains to be fully developed. Research on the materials used to produce the cells that capture this energy is one of the topics that will definitely contribute to the development of this technology. And just as important, if not more, is the research related to the systems that must be used to extract the stored energy. This paper shows the influence of the porous carbon used to manufacture the cells and provides insight into the selection of the optimum current that must be used to extract the energy from the cell. These contributions are supported by both simulations and experimental results.