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Nonlinearity Found in Thermoelectric Devices Made of Heterogeneous Semiconductor Nanowire Networks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2015

Kate J. Norris ,
Matthew P. Garrett ,
Junce Zhang ,
Elane Coleman ,
Gary S. Tompa  and
Nobuhiko P. Kobayashi
Kate J. Norris
Affiliation:
Baskin School of Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 U.S.A Nanostructured Energy Conversion Technology and Research (NECTAR), Advanced Studies Laboratories, Univ. of California Santa Cruz – NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035
Matthew P. Garrett
Affiliation:
Baskin School of Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 U.S.A Nanostructured Energy Conversion Technology and Research (NECTAR), Advanced Studies Laboratories, Univ. of California Santa Cruz – NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035
Junce Zhang
Affiliation:
Baskin School of Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 U.S.A Nanostructured Energy Conversion Technology and Research (NECTAR), Advanced Studies Laboratories, Univ. of California Santa Cruz – NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035
Elane Coleman
Affiliation:
Structured Materials Industries, Inc., Piscataway, NJ, United States.
Gary S. Tompa
Affiliation:
Structured Materials Industries, Inc., Piscataway, NJ, United States.
Nobuhiko P. Kobayashi
Affiliation:
Baskin School of Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 U.S.A Nanostructured Energy Conversion Technology and Research (NECTAR), Advanced Studies Laboratories, Univ. of California Santa Cruz – NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035
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Abstract

We present a concept to increase efficiencies utilizing nonlinear elements integrated with our semiconductor nanowire networks. Demonstrated here is power generation with thermoelectric devices made of two nanowire networks, one silicon and one indium phosphide, grown on a mechanically flexible copper substrate. Electron microscopy was utilized to characterize structural integrity of the nanowire networks. Non-linear current-voltage characteristics were observed, which suggests a new platform to increase maximum electrical power generation for a given temperature gradient.

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nanostructurethermoelectricchemical vapor deposition (CVD) (deposition)
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1785: Symposium S – Semiconductor Nanowires and Devices for Advanced Applications , 2015 , pp. 27 - 33
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015 

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