TY - GEN
T1 - Characterization of thermoelectric power generation Modules made from new materials
AU - Short, Jarrod L.
AU - D'Angelo, Jonathan
AU - Downey, Adam D.
AU - Pajor, Michael A.
AU - Timm, Ed
AU - Schock, Harold
AU - Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
AU - Hogan, Timothy P.
PY - 2006/5/8
Y1 - 2006/5/8
N2 - Lead-Antimony-Silver-Tellurium (L-A-S-T) materials, synthesized at Michigan State University, show promising thermoelectric properties at high temperatures for use in power generation applications. Recent scaled-up quantities of L-A-S-T show a ZT=1.4 at 700 K approaching the figure of merit for samples made in small quantities [1]. These materials are of great interest for power generation applications with hot side temperatures in the range of 600-800 K. Developing these materials into working devices requires minimization of the thermal and electrical parasitic contact resistances, so various fabrication methods are under investigation. To examine each method, a new measurement system has been developed to characterize these devices under various load and temperature gradients. An introduction to the system will be presented, as well as results for devices made of the L-A-S-T materials.
AB - Lead-Antimony-Silver-Tellurium (L-A-S-T) materials, synthesized at Michigan State University, show promising thermoelectric properties at high temperatures for use in power generation applications. Recent scaled-up quantities of L-A-S-T show a ZT=1.4 at 700 K approaching the figure of merit for samples made in small quantities [1]. These materials are of great interest for power generation applications with hot side temperatures in the range of 600-800 K. Developing these materials into working devices requires minimization of the thermal and electrical parasitic contact resistances, so various fabrication methods are under investigation. To examine each method, a new measurement system has been developed to characterize these devices under various load and temperature gradients. An introduction to the system will be presented, as well as results for devices made of the L-A-S-T materials.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33646167614
SN - 1558998403
SN - 9781558998407
T3 - Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
SP - 309
EP - 315
BT - Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
T2 - 2005 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting
Y2 - 28 November 2005 through 1 December 2005
ER -