Bendable thermoelectric generators composed of p- and n-type silver chalcogenide nanoparticle thin films

Seunggen Yang, Kyoungah Cho, Yoonbeom Park, Sangsig Kim

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Abstract

In this study, we design and construct lateral thermoelectric generators on bendable substrates with pairs of p-Ag2Te and n-Ag2Se chalcogenide nanoparticle (NP) thin films, and investigate their thermoelectric performances in ambient atmosphere. The individual Seebeck coefficient and lateral thermal conductivity are 1110 μV/K and 0.67 W/m K, respectively, for a single p-Ag2Te thin film, and − 290 μV/K and 0.55 W/m K, respectively, for a single n-Ag2Se NP thin film. A ring-shaped thermoelectric generator made with 50 pn modules of these NP thin films at a temperature difference of 15 K generates a Seebeck voltage of 1.16 V and an output power of 106 mW/cm2. Moreover, the mechanical durability of our thermoelectric generator is verified by repeated bending tests of up to 5000 cycles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)333-337
Number of pages5
JournalNano Energy
Volume49
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Jul

Keywords

  • AgSe
  • AgTe
  • Bendable thermoelectric
  • Nanoparticle thin film
  • Seebeck
  • Thermoelectric modules

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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