Stability of Electrical and Photovoltaic Characteristics of HBr Solution-Doped Polyacetylene

Abstract

The Kelvin generator is an amazing electrostatic device which poses many questions. Here we report the results of our investigations of this device under various controlled conditions with both non-polar and polar liquids and a sodium chloride aqueous solution. Further we have found that the generator works well even if the two liquid streams originate from different electrically insulated reservoirs. In addition we propose a model in which the electric charge results from the separation of the hydrogen and hydroxyl ions as the water droplets form.