Satryo B. Utomo, Winarto, Agung S. Widodo, I.N.G. Wardana
The development of alternative ecofriendly electric energy production technology is very essential. The development of electric generator by using sea water element to boost electron jump in electrode has been studied. The aim of this research is to develop an electrode material composite that can collaborate with sea water to produce electricity. The electrodes tested are copper, aluminum, activated carbon, wood powder, and graphite electrode powder. The result shows that each electrode produces different voltage when interacting with sea water. It is caused by the patterns of the electron movement disrupted by the electron of sea water in producing a new compound. The composite of graphite-aluminum generates high electricity of about 580 mV compared to other materials. The electrical conductivity of graphite material depends on the particle size which is larger at smaller particle size. This research elucidates the role of sea water elements in boosting kinetic energy of delocalized electron on graphite resulting in an electron jump. © 2019 Satryo B. Utomo et al.
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Brawijaya University, Indonesia
