@article{4c6ebae829b74ccba342b218a3974e65,
title = "On-chip thermoelectric module comprised of oxide thin film legs",
abstract = "On-chip thermoelectric thin film modules containing 5 legs of n-type (Al0.02Zn0.98O) and 5 legs of p-type (Ca3Co4O9) were fabricated on Al2O3, SrTiO3 single crystal, and fused silica substrates by pulsed laser deposition technique. Performance of modules was evaluated using ad hoc customized system where the module was set vertically for temperature gradient. The maximum output power (Pmax) was obtained on Al2O3 (0 0 0 1) single crystal substrate with temperature difference (ΔT)=230°C (Th = 300 °C): Pmax = 29.9 pW. The value of maximum output power increases with increase of temperature difference (ΔT). These results are encouraging for the practical applications of thermoelectric oxide thin films.",
keywords = "On-chip module, Oxide thin film, Pulsed laser deposition, Thermoelectric, Thermoelectric module",
author = "S. Saini and P. Mele and K. Miyazaki and A. Tiwari",
note = "Funding Information: P.M. and S.S. thank Institute for Sustainable Sciences and Development (ISSD), Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan for partial financial support under the framework of Japan Science and Technology Agency program to Disseminate Tenure Tracking System. P.M. acknowledges partial financial support of Kakenhi (C) Grant No. 263901103 . S.S. and A.T. want to thank US NSF for support through grant 1121252 ( MRSEC ) and 1407650 . P.M. and S.S. thank Prof T. Takabatake, Prof T. Suzuki, Prof K. Suekuni and H. Honda from ADSM, Hiroshima University, Japan for the fruitful discussion and experimental support. We appreciate Prof. P.E. Hopkins, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, USA, for the contribution of thermal conductivity experiment and fruitful discussion. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
year = "2016",
month = apr,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/j.enconman.2016.02.001",
language = "English",
volume = "114",
pages = "251--257",
journal = "Energy Conversion and Management",
issn = "0196-8904",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
}