• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.22-27
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• 2016

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.130-139
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• 2023

Thermoelectric materials and devices are energy-harvesting devices that can effectively recycle waste heat into electricity. Thermoelectric power generation is widely used in factories, engines, and even in human bodies as they continuously generate heat. However, thermoelectric elements exhibit poor performance and low energy efficiency; research is being conducted to find new materials or improve the thermoelectric performance of existing materials, that is, by ensuring a high figure-of-merit (zT) value. For increasing zT, higher σ (electrical conductivity) and S (Seebeck coefficient) and a lower κ (thermal conductivity) are required. Here, interface engineering by atomic layer deposition (ALD) is used to increase zT of n-type BiTeSe (BTS) thermoelectric powders. ALD of the BTS powders is performed in a rotary-type ALD reactor, and 40 to 100 ALD cycles of ZnO thin films are conducted at 100℃. The physical and chemical properties and thermoelectric performance of the ALD-coated BTS powders and pellets are characterized. It is revealed that electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity are decoupled, and thus, zT of ALD-coated BTS pellets is increased by more than 60% compared to that of the uncoated BTS pellets. This result can be utilized in a novel method for improving the thermoelectric efficiency in materials processing.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.389-400
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• 1988

Minor elements such as Ag, As, Au, Bi, Cd, Cu, Co, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Sr and Te were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and induced coupled plasma spectrophotometry in order to investigate pathfinders for gold in quartz porphyry, granite porphyry and vein materials in Jeonjuil gold - silver mine, and in altered biotite granites and vein materials in Dukum gold - silver mine. In Dukum gold - silver mine, it is observed that Au contents have positive relation with As, Co, and Rb contents, but negative relation with Bi contents in altered biotite granites. Au contents have positive relation with Ag, As, Co and Te contents in vein materials. In Jeonjuil gold - silver mine, it is observed that Cd, Rb, Sr and Te are enriched near ore vein in quartz porphyry and granite porphyry. Au contents have positive relation with As, Cd, Cu, $Fe_2O_3$ and $K_2O$ in vein materials.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.6-12
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• 1968

Experiments have been made on alloys to determine the practicability of using the Peltier effect in a thermoelectric devices. The cooling and heating results of thermoelectrie material coposed of n and p type BiTe are used, whose properties are; , , , , and K: thermal conductivity. The temperature of the cold part has been measured in veccum with respect to the temperature of the hot part. The experiment result agreed fairly with expectation such as was 42 degree C.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.04b
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• pp.9-11
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• 2009

열전박막은 유비쿼터스 센서 네트워크에서 사용될 초소형 자가발전 장치로 각광받고 있다. 본 실험에서 는 상온에서 주로 사용되는 $BiSbTe_3$ 열전물질을 유기 금속화학 증착법(MOCVD)을 이용하여 (0001) Sapphire기판 위에 성장하였다. 일반적으로 사용되는 기판의 세척 및 에칭과정을 거쳐 성장된 $BiSbTe_3$ 박막의 표면형상은 부분적으로 성장되지 않으며 불규칙한 결정립을 포함하는 박막의 형상을 나타내었으나 성장 전 기판의 표면처리 통하여 성장된 박막의 표면 형상을 크게 개선시킬 수 있었다. 이는 표면처리를 통하여 기판표면에 미세 결함을 형성 시켜 초기 박막성장 시 핵생성이 용이하도록 하였기 때문으로 해석되었다. 이러한 표면 처리기법은 성장된 박막의 열전 특성에 크게 영향을 끼치지 않았다. 따라서 다양하고 저가의 박막형 열전소자의 제작에 응용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.1-6
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• 2000

A simple and compact type of thermoelectric generator was developed as the energy saving system using waste hot water and low temperature waste heat sources. Sixteen of Bi-Te thermoelectric modules were packaged in series for thermoelectric conversion system using hot water as heat source. The thermoelectric generator shows the power output of about 4.5 W with the temperature difference of about 75 K at 40 $\Omega$ and 0.35 A for the electrical resistance and current of the used thermoelectric module, respectively.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.62-97
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• 2000

Recently the research for utilization of waste heat produced from electric power plants, casting factories, heat treating factories or commercial are being afforded by the need for energy saving. The objective of this study is to develop a thermoelectric generation system which unused energy from close-at-hand sources such as garbage incineration heat and industrial exhaust etc. into electricity. This paper a thermoelectric technology on a optimum system design method and efficiency and cost effective thermoelectric element on order to extract the maximum power output from energy conversion of waste energy. It is shown that the longitudinal stresses of module contacted with two point constrained Al tubes could be released more than those with a one-point constrained.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.374-380
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• 1997

열전재료 분말을 AI관에 진공봉입하고 형틀가입한 후 소결하는 새로운 방법으로 n형 B $i_{2}$T $e_{2.4}$S $e_{0.6}$를 제조하여 소결조건에 따른 소결성과 열전특성을 조사.분석하였다. AI은 소결시 열전재료와 반응하지 않아 보호 용기로 적합하였으며, 평균입도 195$\mu\textrm{m}$의 분말을 사용하여 성형압 280 MPa, 온도 400에서 50$0^{\circ}C$에서 소결할 경우 성능지수는 1.9x $10^{-3}$K였다.다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.12-18
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• 2003

Recently the research for utilization of waste heat produced from electric power plants, casting factories, heat treating factories or commercial building are being afforded by the need for energy saving. The objective of this study is to develop a thermoelectric generation system which converts unused energy from close-at-hand sources such as garbage incineration heat and industrial exhaust etc. into electricity. This paper presents a thermoelectric technology on a optimum system design method and efficiency and cost effective thermoelectric element on order to extract the maximum power output from energy conversion of waste energy. It is shown that the longitudinal stresses of module contacted with two point constrained AI tubes could be released more than those with a one-point constrained.

• Vacuum Magazine
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• v.1 no.4
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• pp.21-24
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• 2014

Thermolectric devices could convert temperature gradient into electricity (Seebeck effect) and electric power into temperature gradient across the themoelectric element (Peltier effect). $Bi_2Te_3$ has been widely used as thermoelectric material for more than 40 years, due to the superior thermoelctric characteristics. However, Bi and Te materials are predicted to face supply shortage, giving strong necessity for the development of new thermoelctric materials. Based on the theoretical prediction, nanostructure are expected to give dramatic enhnacement of thermoelectirc characteristics by controlling phonon propagation. Thus, silicon, which had been considered as improper material for thermoelectricity, is now being considered as strong cadidate material for thermoelectricity. This review will focus on the nanotechnology applied research activities in silicon as thermoelectric materials.