• 한국재료학회지
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.295-301
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• 2023

Thermoelectric (TE) energy harvesting, which converts available thermal resources into electrical energy, is attracting significant attention, as it facilitates wireless and self-powered electronics. Recently, as demand for portable/wearable electronic devices and sensors increases, organic-inorganic TE films with polymeric matrix are being studied to realize flexible thermoelectric energy harvesters (f-TEHs). Here, we developed flexible organic-inorganic TE films with p-type Bi_0.5Sb_1.5Te₃ powder and polymeric matrices such as poly(3,4-eethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF). The fabricated TE films with a PEDOT:PSS matrix and 1 wt% of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) exhibited a power factor value of 3.96 µW·m^-1·K^-2 which is about 2.8 times higher than that of PVDF-based TE film. We also fabricated f-TEHs using both types of TE films and investigated the TE output performance. The f-TEH made of PEDOT:PSS-based TE films harvested the maximum load voltage of 3.4 mV, with a load current of 17.4 µA, and output power of 15.7 nW at a temperature difference of 25 K, whereas the f-TEH with PVDF-based TE films generated values of 0.6 mV, 3.3 µA, and 0.54 nW. This study will broaden the fields of the research on methods to improve TE efficiency and the development of flexible organic-inorganic TE films and f-TEH.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.263-269
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• 2016

Graphene oxide (GO) powder processed by Hummer's method is mixed with p-type $Bi_2Te_3$ based thermoelectric materials by a high-energy ball milling process. The synthesized GO-dispersed p-type $Bi_2Te_3$ composite powder has a composition of $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_3$ (BSbT), and the powder is consolidated into composites with different contents of GO powder by using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. It is found that the addition of GO powder significantly decreases the thermal conductivity of the pure BSbT material through active phonon scattering at the newly formed interfaces. In addition, the electrical properties of the GO/BSbT composites are degraded by the addition of GO powder except in the case of the 0.1 wt% GO/BSbT composite. It is found that defects on the surface of GO powder hinder the electrical transport properties. As a result, the maximum thermoelectric performance (ZT value of 0.91) is achieved from the 0.1% GO/BSbT composite at 398 K. These results indicate that introducing GO powder into thermoelectric materials is a promising method to achieve enhanced thermoelectric performance due to the reduction in thermal conductivity.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.59-60
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• 2007

열전재료는 냉각과 발전 분야에서 매우 매력적인 친환경 에너지 소재이다. 열전 재료의 효율을 나타내는 성능 지수는 ZT로 나타내는데, 기존의 bulk 재 열전소재의 경우 그 값이 1 내외이다. 그러나 기존의 타 기술과의 경쟁에서 우위를 점하기 위해서는 ZT 값이 3이 되어야 한다. 이론적인 계산에 의하면 나노 박막이나 나노와이어 형태로 열전재료를 제어를 함으로써 ZT 값의 현저한 향상이 예상되어 ZT값이 3이상의 값도 얻을 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 전기도금법은 나노와이어 형태의 열전재료를 경제적으로 대량 생산할 수 있는 가장 유력한 방법이다. 본 발표에서는 전기도금법을 이용하여 n-형 BiTe 계와 p-형 BiSbTe계 열전반도체 나노와이어를 제조하고 그 특성을 측정한 연구결과를 소개한다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2018

두께가 $20{\mu}m$이며, 직경이 각기 $100{\mu}m$, $300{\mu}m$, $500{\mu}m$인 p형 $Sb_2Te_3$와 n형 $Bi_2Te_3$ 박막레그들을 전기도금하여 열전박막모듈을 형성한 후, 박막레그의 직경에 따른 출력전압과 출력전력을 비교하였다. $100{\mu}m$ 직경 박막레그들로 구성된 모듈은 ${\Delta}T=36.7K$에서 365 mV, $300{\mu}m$ 직경 박막레그들로 형성한 모듈은 ${\Delta}T=37.5K$에서 142 mV, $500{\mu}m$ 직경 박막레그들로 제작한 모듈은 ${\Delta}T=36.1K$에서 53 mV의 open circuit 전압을 나타내었다. $100{\mu}m$ 직경 박막레그 모듈은 ${\Delta}T=36.7K$에서 $845{\mu}W$, $300{\mu}m$ 직경 박막레그 모듈은 ${\Delta}T=37.5K$에서 $631{\mu}W$, $500{\mu}m$ 직경 박막레그 모듈은 ${\Delta}T=36.1K$에서 $276{\mu}W$의 최대출력전력을 나타내었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.41-54
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• 1993

경상분지 남동부에 위치한 울산광산은 석회암을 교대한 전형적인 calcareous skarn강상으로 Fe W광화작용 이외에도 Cu, Pb, Zn, As, Bi, Ni, Co, Cr, Ag, Sn, In, Te, Sb 등이 수반되는 다금속광화작용의 특성을 보여주고 있다. 본 광상은 직립에 가까운 파이프상 광체로 산출되며, 자철석과 함께 북측의 혼펠스와의 경계부근에 회중석이 부분적으로 광염되어 있다. 본 광상의 스카른대는 석회암 및 혼펠스를 교대한 괴상 스카른과 양자를 각기 절단하는 맥상스카른으로 구분된다. 괴상스카른은 석회암 기원의 스카른이 주체를 이루며, 이러한 스카른대는 규회석 스카른, 석류석 스카른, 단사휘석-석류석 스카른, 단사휘석 스카른으로 분류되며, 부분적으로 스카른대 주변부를 따라 거정질 방해석대가 존재하고 있다. 스카른 진화과정은 초기스카른 및 후기스카른의 두 시기로 분류되며, 초기스카른은 prograde한 스카른 생성시기로 초기에는 규회석, Mg-rich 단사휘석, Al-rich garnet가 주로 정출되며 광석광물은 거의 불모한 시기이나, 초기스카른의 말기로 진행됨에 따라 자철석과 회중석이 정출된다. 그리고, 후기스카른의 전반기까지는 Fe-rich 단사휘석, Fe-rich garnet와 함께 자철석 회중석이 연속적으로 정출되었으나, 후기스카른의 중기부터는 Ni, Co, As, Cu, Zn, Fe, Bi 등의 황화광물이 정출되는 다금속광화 작용의 특정을 보인다. 또한, 최후기 열수작용시기에는 섬아연석과 방연석 등의 Base-metal 황화광물이 주로 정출되는 연 아연 광화작용의 양상을 나타낸다. 이러한 각 광화시기별 스카른 광물과 광석광물의 변화양상은 고온의 열수용액이 천부로 유출되는 과정에서 광화용액의 온도가 급격히 떨어진 결과 (telescope)에 기인된 것으로 사료된다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2006

The three-dimensional numerical analysis has been carried out to figure out the effect of the thermoelectric element thickness on the thermal performance of the thermo-electric micro-cooler. The small-size and column-type thermoelectric cooler is considered. It is known that tellurium compounds currently have the highest cooling performance around the room temperature. Thus, in the present study, $Bi_{2}Te_{3}$ and $Sb_{2}Te_{3}$ are selected as the n- and p-type thermoelectric materials, respectively. The thermoelectric leg considered is less than $20{\mu}m$ thick. The thickness of the leg may affect the thermal and electrical transport through the interfaces between the leg and metal conductors. The effect of the thermoelectric element thickness on the thermal performance of the cooler has been investigated with parameters such as the temperature difference, the current, and the cooling power.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.139-144
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• 2005

A rigorous research is underway in our team, for the design and development of high figure of merits (ZT= 1.5${\sim}$2.0) micro-thermoelectric coolers. This paper discusses the fabrication process that we are using for developing the $Sb_2Te_3-Bi_2Te_3$ micro-thermoelectric cooling modules. It describes how to obtain the mechanical properties of the thin film TEC elements and reports the results of an equation-based multiphysics modeling of the micro-TEC modules. In this study the thermoelectric thin films were deposited on Si substrates using co-sputtering method. The physical mechanical properties of the prepared films were measured by nanoindentation testing method while the thermal and electrical properties required for modeling were obtained from existing literature. A finite element model was developed using an equation-based multiphysics modeling by the commercial finite element code FEMLAB. The model was solved for different operating conditions. The temperature and the stress distributions in the P and N elements of the TEC as well as in the metal connector were obtained. The temperature distributions of the system obtained from simulation results showed good agreement with the analytical results existing in literature. In addition, it was found that the maximum stress in the system occurs at the bonding part of the TEC i.e. between the metal connectors and TE elements of the module.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2010

Bismuth-telluride based $(Bi_{0.2}Sb_{0.8})_2Te_3$ thermoelectric powders were fabricated by two-step planetary milling process which produces bimodal size distribution ranging $400\;nm\;{\sim}\;2\;{\mu}m$. The powders were reduced in hydrogen atmosphere to minimize oxygen contents which cause degradation of thermoelectric performance by decreasing electrical conductivity. Oxygen contents were decreased from 0.48% to 0.25% by the reduction process. In this study, both the as-synthesized and the reduced powders were consolidated by the spark plasma sintering process at $350^{\circ}C$ for 10 min at the heating rate of $100^{\circ}C/min$ and then their thermoelectric properties were investigated. The sintered samples using the reduced p-type thermoelectric powders show 15% lower specific electrical resistivity ($0.8\;m{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$) than those of the as-synthesized powders while Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity do not change a lot. The results confirmed that ZT value of thermoelectric performance at room temperature was improved by 15% due to high electric conductivity caused by the controlled oxygen contents present at bismuth telluride materials.