Toward high conversion efficiency of thermoelectric modules through synergistical optimization of layered materials

W Li, B Poudel, RA Kishore… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Waste‐heat electricity generation using high‐efficiency solid‐state conversion technology
can significantly decrease dependence on fossil fuels. Here, a synergistical optimization of …

Bismuth telluride/half‐Heusler segmented thermoelectric unicouple modules provide 12% conversion efficiency

W Li, B Poudel, A Nozariasbmarz… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid enhancement of the thermoelectric (TE) figure‐of‐merit (zT) in the past decade
has opened opportunities for developing and transitioning solid state waste heat recovery …

High power density body heat energy harvesting

A Nozariasbmarz, RA Kishore, B Poudel… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) can convert body heat into electricity, thereby providing a
continuous power source for wearable and implantable devices. For wearables, the low fill …

High-Performance Skutterudite/Half-Heusler Cascaded Thermoelectric Module Using the Transient Liquid Phase Sintering Joining Technique

W Li, GK Goyal, D Stokes, L Raman… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thermoelectric (TE) materials have made rapid advancement in the past decade, paving the
pathway toward the design of solid-state waste heat recovery systems. The next requirement …

High-performance half-Heusler thermoelectric devices through direct bonding technique

A Nozariasbmarz, U Saparamadu, W Li, HB Kang… - Journal of Power …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solid-state thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are promising solution for waste heat recovery.
However, they typically suffer from lower conversion efficiency, lack of reliable high …

[HTML][HTML] A custom designed modular, scalable test system for an efficient performance evaluation of thermoelectric devices

A Rao, G Joshi, B Poudel, C Ballinger - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reliable and efficient performance evaluation of thermoelectric (TE) elements and devices is
critical for developing high performance and robust thermoelectric generator. Due to the …

Seebeck voltage measurement in undoped metal oxide semiconductors

F Hossein-Babaei, S Masoumi… - … Science and Technology, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The wide-ranging inaccuracies in experimental data on the Seebeck coefficient (S) and its
temperature dependence in metal oxides with no deliberate doping is attributed to the high …

Effect of axial preloads on torsional behavior of superelastic shape memory alloy tubes–experimental investigation and simulation/predictions of intricate inner loops

A Rao, S Chohan, AR Srinivasa - International Journal for …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Shape memory alloy (SMA) devices (utilizing wires/rods, springs or tubes) engage unique
superelastic/pseudoelastic (SE) phenomenon for large stroke recovery, energy dissipation …

A TiAlCu Metallization for 'n' Type Skutterudites with Improved Performance for High-Temperature Energy Harvesting Applications

A Rao, G Bosak, B Joshi, J Keane, L Nally… - Journal of Electronic …, 2017 - Springer
The choice of the appropriate metallizing layer for high-temperature thermoelectric (TE)
materials is a tricky task and poses varied challenges to researchers. In this work, an type …

A thermodynamic driving force approach for analyzing functional degradation of shape memory alloy components

A Rao, AR Srinivasa - Mechanics of Advanced Materials and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
With growing use of shape memory alloy (SMA) components in different engineering
applications, the issue of material performance over its designed life is of great concern to …