摘要:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a thermoelectric leg comprises: a thermoelectric material layer comprising Bi and Te; a first metal layer and a second metal layer respectively arranged on one surface of the thermoelectric material layer and on a surface different from the one surface; a first adhesive layer arranged between the thermoelectric material layer and the first metal layer and comprising the Te, and a second adhesive layer arranged between the thermoelectric material layer and the second metal layer and comprising the Te; and a first plating layer arranged between the first metal layer and the first adhesive layer, and a second plating layer arranged between the second metal layer and the second adhesive layer, wherein the thermoelectric material layer is arranged between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, the amount of the Te is higher than the amount of the Bi from the centerline of the thermoelectric material layer to the interface between the thermoelectric material layer and the first adhesive layer, and the amount of the Te is higher than the amount of the Bi from the centerline of the thermoelectric material layer to the interface between the thermoelectric material layer and the second adhesive layer.
摘要:
A thermoelectric module may include a plurality of thermoelectric elements, a first side wall connected to a plurality of first conductor bridges in a thermally conductive manner, a second side all connected to a plurality of second conductor bridges in a thermally conductive manner, and at least one liquid metal layer disposed between the first conductor bridges and an outer side of the first side wall. The at least one liquid metal layer may face away from the first conductor bridges, and at least one spacer may be arranged in the at least one liquid metal layer. The thermoelectric elements may be electrically interconnected to and extend between the first and second conductor bridges.
摘要:
A thermoelectric module includes a plurality of thermoelectric components, a first electrode and a second electrode. The thermoelectric components have the same type of semiconductor material. The first electrode includes a first parallel connection part and a first serial connection part. The plurality of thermoelectric components is electrically connected to the first parallel connection part and each of the plurality of thermoelectric components is separated from one another. The first serial connection part is configured for being electrically connected to other electrical components. The plurality of thermoelectric components is electrically connected to the second electrode and located between the first parallel connection part and the second electrode.
摘要:
A method of fabricating and using of flexible elastic photo-thermoelectric or thermoelectric cells is being presented, where the thermoelectric materials have been used in nanohybrid (pristine form). The casing of the cells is made up of flexible elastic materials (plastic, rubber). The casing may have different shapes as rod, semi-circular, wave-form, spiral etc., that makes them easy for practical applications and the thermoelectric cells can potentially provide high efficiency. The flexible thermoelectric cells based on carbon nano-tubes (CNT) and its blend with cobalt oxide/graphene oxide nanohybrid have been made and tested.
摘要:
A thermoelectric generation module having: a base material; a plurality of electrodes disposed on the base material; and a thermoelectric conversion layer that coats each of the electrodes individually leaving a portion of the electrode to which a wiring is to be connected, wherein the thermoelectric conversion layer adheres to the base material around the electrode excluding the portion of the electrode to which the wiring is to be connected.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides a flexible thin multi-layered thermoelectric energy generating module in which a unit thermoelectric sheet having an optimized number of contacts and p/n junctions is formed on a single plane, a voltage boosting module using a super capacitor, and a portable thermoelectric charging apparatus using the same. Herein, the unit thermoelectric sheet having an optimized number of contacts has a shape, a thickness, and a width which exhibits best performance at a given temperature difference. To this end, an aspect of the present disclosure includes a thermoelectric energy generating module which converts thermal energy into electric energy; a voltage boosting module which is electrically connected to the thermoelectric energy generating module to boost a voltage of the electric energy; an output unit which is electrically connected to the voltage boosting module to output the electric energy whose voltage is boosted by the voltage boosting module; and a control unit.
摘要:
A thermoelectric converter includes a substrate and two thermoelectric elements that may include a flat portion and a concave portion. The thermoelectric elements each include one end that contacts with the thermoelectric element and an other end that contacts with thermoelectric element at a bottom surface of the concave portion. The thermoelectric elements are each positioned to be suspended across a space defined by the concave portion. The thermoelectric converter can be manufactured through photolithographic process, and can be incorporated into an exhaust gas recirculation device.
摘要:
A method of forming a flexible thermal regulation device having multiple functional layers. The layers of the device are formed using various manufacturing techniques and are then integrated to form a sheet having multiple devices disposed thereon. The individual devices are then formed from the sheet.
摘要:
A thermoelectric module with high efficiency is provided. The thermoelectric module may include a first substrate including a plurality of first electrodes, a second substrate provided opposite the first substrate and including a plurality of second electrodes, a plurality of thermoelectric devices provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and electrically connected to the first electrodes and the second electrodes, and a wire connection hole configured to penetrate through at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate and expose a portion of at least one surface of the first electrodes and the second electrodes.
摘要:
An industrial thermoelectric generation assembly and method are provided. A plurality of thermoelectric generation elements is provided. Each element has a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a lateral surface. A thermally insulative material surrounds the lateral surface of each thermoelectric element. The first side of each thermoelectric element is disposed to contact a process heat source, and the second side is configured to be exposed to an ambient environment. At least two of the plurality of thermoelectric generation elements are wired in series. The thermoelectric generation elements, being good thermal insulators, provide good thermal insulation to the process. Withholding heat within the process (which is desired), is converted to electricity.