Thermoelectric generators made with novel lead telluride based materials

Chun I. Wu; Steven N. Girard; Joe Sootsman; Ed Timm; Jennifer Ni; Robert Schmidt; Mercouri G. Kanatzidis; Harold Schock; Eldon D. Case; Duck Young Chung; Timothy P. Hogan

Thermoelectric generators made with novel lead telluride based materials

Chun I. Wu^*, Steven N. Girard, Joe Sootsman, Ed Timm, Jennifer Ni, Robert Schmidt, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Harold Schock, Eldon D. Case, Duck Young Chung, Timothy P. Hogan

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Abstract

For the material (Pb_0.95Sn_0.05Te)_1-x(PbS) _x nanostructuring from nucleation and growth and spinodal decomposition were reported to enhance the thermoelectric figure of merit over bulk PbTe, producing ZT of 1.1-1.4 at 650 K for x = 0.08[1]. Thermoelectric modules made from (Pb_0.95Sn_0.05Te)_1-x(PbS) _x materials with various hot-side metal electrodes were fabricated and tested. Short circuit current was measured on unicouples of Pb0.95Sn0.05Te - PbS 8% (n-type) legs and Ag_0.9Pb₉Sn₉Sb _0.6Te₂₀ (p-type) legs over 10 (A) for a hot side temperature of 870K, and a cold side of 300K. Hot pressed (Pb _0.95Sn_0.05Te)_1-x(PbS)_x materials were also investigated for module fabrication. Investigations of the electrical properties of hot-pressed (Pb_0.95Sn_0.05Te) _1-x(PbS)_x materials are presented along with the latest advancements in the fabrication and characteristics of modules based on the processing of these materials.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Energy Harvesting - From Fundamentals to Devices
Pages	13-19
Number of pages	7
Volume	1218
State	Published - Dec 1 2010
Event	2009 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Nov 30 2009 → Dec 4 2009

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Other	2009 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	11/30/09 → 12/4/09

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General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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