A Superconducting‐Material‐Based Maglev Generator Used for Outer‐Space

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 34; no. 33; pp. e2203814 - n/a
• Main Authors: Ma, Zheng, Wang, Qi, Wu, Zhenhua, Chen, Dezhi, Yan, Chunze, Shi, Yusheng, Dickey, Michael D., Su, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2022
• Subjects: Coils; Electricity; Energy harvesting; Load resistance; maglev; Magnetic flux; Magnetic levitation; Magnetoelectric generators; magnetoelectric materials; Materials science; outer‐space; Permanent magnets; Photovoltaic cells; Solar cells; superconducting materials; Superconductivity; Wireless communications

Solar cells are conventionally used to harvest energy in outer space, but they are ineffective in dark locations. Here, it is shown that superconducting materials—which work best in cold environments, such as those found in outer space—provide a mechanism to harvest energy that does not require ligh...