JOURNAL ARTICLE

Dispenser printed circular thermoelectric devices using Bi and Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3

Deepa MadanZuoqian WangAlic ChenR WinslowPaul WrightJames W. Evans

Year: 2014 Journal:   Applied Physics Letters Vol: 104 (1)Pages: 013902-013902   Publisher: American Institute of Physics

Abstract

This work presents polymer based composite materials used in slurries form to print low cost and scalable micro-scale Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) devices. Bi-epoxy composite is chosen as n-type material and mechanical alloy p-type Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 with 8 wt. % extra Te-epoxy composite is used as p-type material. Maximum power factor of 0.00008 W/m-K2 is achieved for Bi-epoxy and Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 with 8 wt. % extra Te-epoxy composite dispenser printed thick films. A 10 couple dispenser printed circular TEG prototype produced 130 μW power at ΔT of 70 K resulting in a device areal power density of 1230 μW/cm2.

Keywords:
Epoxy Materials science Composite number Thermoelectric effect Composite material Thermoelectric generator Slurry Thermoelectric materials Generator (circuit theory) Optoelectronics Seebeck coefficient Die (integrated circuit) Power (physics) Nanotechnology Thermal conductivity Physics

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Topics

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Civil and Structural Engineering
Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Mechanical Engineering
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