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Structures and fabrication methods of flexible thermoelectric devices
US2017170381A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2017170381-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615282997-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | — |
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A thermoelectric device is provided that includes a first flexible copper substrate having a carbon layer disposed on a polycrystalline flexible copper foil, a first nanowire structure disposed on the carbon layer, where the first nanowire structure includes a first lateral film layer disposed on the distal ends of the first nanowire structure, where the first lateral film layer connects the first nanowire structure distal ends, a second nanowire structure disposed on the first lateral film layer, where the second nanowire structure includes a second lateral film layer disposed on distal ends of the second nanowire structure, where the second lateral film layer connects the second nanowire structure distal ends, and a second flexible copper substrate disposed on the second lateral film layer.
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1 ) A thermoelectric device, comprising: a) a first flexible copper substrate, wherein said flexible copper substrate comprises a carbon layer disposed on a polycrystalline flexible copper foil; b) a first nanowire structure disposed on said carbon layer, wherein said first nanowire structure comprises a first lateral film layer disposed on the distal ends of said first nanowire structure, wherein said first lateral film layer connects said first nanowire structure distal ends; c) a second nanowire structure disposed on said first lateral film layer, wherein said second nanowire structure comprises a second lateral film layer disposed on distal ends of said second nanowire structure, wherein said second lateral film layer connects said second nanowire structure distal ends; and d) a second flexible copper substrate disposed on said second lateral film layer. 2 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 1 , wherein said polycrystalline copper foil comprises a graphene layer disposed on a flexible copper foil. 3 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 1 , wherein said first nanowire structure comprises silicon nanowires. 4 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 3 , wherein said silicon nanowires comprise a core-shell structure, where said core structure comprises a crystalline-core structure, wherein said shell structure comprises a polycrystalline-shell structure. 5 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 1 , wherein said first lateral film layer comprises a silicon layer. 6 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 1 , wherein said second nanowire structure comprises indium phosphide nanowires. 7 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 1 , wherein said second lateral film layer comprises a silicon layer. 8 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 1 , where the first nanowire structure includes Group III-V, Group IV, or Group V-VI nanowires. 9 ) A thermoelectric device, comprising: a) a flexible copper substrate, wherein said flexible copper substrate comprises a graphene layer disposed on a polycrystalline copper foil; b) a nanowire structure disposed on said graphene layer, wherein said nanowire structure comprises a lateral film layer disposed on the distal ends of said nanowire structure, wherein said lateral film layer connects said nanowire structure ends; and c) a second flexible copper substrate disposed on said lateral film layer. 10 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 9 , wherein said nanowire structure comprises silicon nanowires. 11 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 10 , wherein said silicon nanowires comprises a core structure surrounded by a shell structure, where said core structure comprises a crystalline-core structure, wherein said shell structure comprises a polycrystalline-shell structure. 12 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 9 , wherein said first lateral film layer comprises a silicon layer. 13 ) The thermoelectric device of claim 9 , wherein said nanowire structure comprises Group III-V, Group IV, or Group V-VI nanowires.
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- A thermoelectric device is provided that includes a first flexible copper substrate having a carbon layer disposed on a polycrystalline flexible copper foil, a first nanowire structure disposed on the carbon layer, where the first nanowire structure includes a first lateral film layer disposed on the distal ends of the first nanowire structure, where the first lateral film layer connects the fi…
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