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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2022
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Shannon Yee, Atlanta, GA (US);
Aravindh Rajan, Atlanta, GA (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to systems and methods for electrochemical cooling and/or refrigeration. The disclosed system includes at least hot and cold electrochemical cells having ion exchange membranes, hot side and cold side heat exchangers, a heat sink, a heat source, and an external power supply that drives current through the electrochemical cells. In the systems, a first solution including a first redox active electrolyte and a second solution including a second redox active electrolyte circulate continuously through the system without physically mixing together. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to apparatuses incorporating the disclosed systems, and methods for electrochemical cooling using the disclosed systems.