Thermomechanical and Thermal Contact Characteristics of Bismuth Telluride Films Electrodeposited on Carbon Nanotube Arrays (Advanced Materials)

by H. Mishra, B. A. Cola, V. Rawat, P. B. Amama, K. G. Biswas, X. Xu, T. S. Fisher, T. D. Sands

Year: 2009

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Thermomechanical and Thermal Contact Characteristics of Bismuth Telluride Films Electrodeposited on Carbon Nanotube Arrays.
H. Mishra, B. A. Cola, V. Rawat, P. B. Amama, K. G. Biswas, X. Xu, T. S. Fisher, T. D. Sands, Advanced Materials(2009) 21, 1-4

Abstract

A scalable electrochemical process for addressing the thermomechanical compliance and contact resistance at metal/thermoelectric (M/TE) interfaces by integrating TE films with carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays is presented. Thermomechanical compliance and thermal contact characteristics of TE/CNT/M and TE/M contacts are compared. A process-flow for patterned electrodeposition of TE films on CNT arrays coated surfaces is also demonstrated.

Keywords

Carbon nano tubes thermoelectric cooler module