Fabrication of a CoSb3-based thermoelectric module

被引:63
作者
Zhao, Degang [1 ]
Tian, Changwen [1 ]
Tang, Shouqiu [1 ]
Liu, Yunteng [1 ]
Jiang, Likun [1 ]
Chen, Lidong [2 ]
机构
[1] Shandong Acad Sci, New Mat Inst, Jinan 250014, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Ceram, State Key Lab High Performance Ceram & Superfine, Shanghai 200050, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 国家高技术研究发展计划(863计划);
关键词
Thermoelectric module; CoSb3;
D O I
10.1016/j.mssp.2010.10.016
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A CoSb3-based thermoelectric module was fabricated using Ce0.45Co2.5Fe1.5Sb12 p-type leg and Yb0.25Co4Sb12/Yb2O3 n-type leg. Ag-Cu foil was used to construct the junction of hot side legs. With two p-n couples, the module generated a maximum output power (P-max) of 140 mW and a maximum open-circuit voltage (V-o) of 210 mV under the thermal condition of hot side temperature T-h = 810 K and a temperature difference Delta T = 490 K. No deterioration in output power in vacuum was seen when thermal cycle of five times for the module was carried out under T-h = 810 K and Delta T = 490 K with natural cooling to room temperature, which shows the module has high durability. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:221 / 224
页数:4
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