Advancements in diffusion barrier layers based on heterogeneous connection of electrode/thermoelectric materials

X Wang, Y Jiang, Z Ling, Z Yuan, J Shi - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024 - Elsevier
With the development of thermoelectric (TE) materials and devices, there has been an
increasing demand for establishing a reliable connection at the interface of TE …

Structural design and performance optimization of Co/Bi0. 5Sb1. 5Te3 artificially tilted multilayer thermoelectric devices

Q He, W Zhu, Y Du, P Wei, X Nie, W Zhao… - Journal of Power …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the complex principle of transverse thermoelectric conversion and the specific
preparation technique, there are few studies on the three-dimensional structure of artificially …

Surface treatment by crystalline Co-P coating with ultra-thin CoTe2 layer for improved electrical and mechanical properties of the n-type Bi2Te3/Sn TEG electrode

S Liu, L Ma, C Zhen, D Li, Y Wang, Q Jia, F Guo - Applied Surface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Bismuth telluride-based thermoelectric generators (TEG) were widely used in the clean
recovery of waste heat, but frequent failure problems at the hot-end electrode interface …

Co/Bi2Te3 interfacial reactions and Bi-Co-Te phase equilibria

JR Chang, S Chen, HC Yang, CH Ho - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Bi 2 Te 3 is the most frequently used thermoelectric compound, while
Co exhibits promise as a barrier layer candidate. To provide fundamental information, the Bi …

Microstructural evolution and failure mechanism dominated by Bi, Sb cooperative diffusion at p-type thermoelectric pillar Bi-Sb-Te/Sn interface

S Liu, L Ma, C Zhen, D Li, Y Wang, Q Jia, F Guo - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Bismuth telluride-based thermoelectric devices have attracted much attention in the field of
low-quality waste heat recovery below 200° C. However, the rapid diffusion at the interface …

Atomic-Resolution Interfacial Reaction Mechanism between Bi2Te3-Based Alloys and Ni Electrodes

Z Xue, W Lu, W Cui, W Lin, C Sun… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Interdiffusion and solid–solid phase reaction at the interface between thermoelectric (TE)
materials and the electrode critically influence interfacial transport properties and the overall …

Evidences for diffusion-induced phase evolution and crack generation of intermetallic at Bi2Te3/Sn interface of thermoelectric generator electrode

S Liu, L Ma, C Zhen, D Li, Y Wang, Q Jia… - Materials Characterization, 2023 - Elsevier
Bismuth telluride-based thermoelectric generators (TEG) were widely used in waste heat
recovery, but the failure problem at the electrode interface was serious, which was related to …

Enhancing power generation sustainability of thermoelectric pillars by suppressing diffusion at Bi-Sb-Te/Sn electrode interface using crystalline Co-P coatings

S Liu, L Ma, C Zhen, D Li, Y Wang, Q Jia, F Guo - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Bismuth telluride-based thermoelectric (TE) devices were widely used in waste heat
recovery due to their high thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT), but the severe diffusion …

Bulk Bi2Te3-based bendable thermoelectric device with highly elastic Cu-Be alloy foils

YN Nguyen, J Park, SH Bae, D Kim, KQ Dang… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The binary Cu-Be alloy features high elasticity and yield strength. Hence, it can be
used as an electrode material for bulk Bi 2 Te 3-based thermoelectric (TE) devices to create …

A Novel PDMS-Based Flexible Thermoelectric Generator Fabricated by Ag2Se and PEDOT:PSS/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with High Output Performance …

R Guo, W Shi, R Guo, C Yang, Y Chen, Y Wang, D Cui… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Flexible thermoelectric generators (FTEGs), which can overcome the energy supply
limitations of wearable devices, have received considerable attention. However, the use of …