@article{b423b89f6cfa4adb9c41b9c817387701,
title = "Flexible thermoelectric power generator with Y-type structure using electrochemical deposition process",
abstract = "The harvest of thermal energy using the thermoelectric (TE) effect is one of the potential methods for body area network power sources. This paper demonstrates a new approach of an electrochemical deposition process to fabricate self-endurance flexible thermoelectric generators (FTEGs). A novel idea of lateral Y-type TE cells instead of conventional vertical Π-type cells is proposed to enhance the performance of the temperature harvest. On the other hand, the thick films of thermoelectric materials (N type-bismuth telluride and P type- antimony telluride) are successfully synthesized. For the first time, the electrochemical deposition of thermoelectric materials is used to integrate thermoelectric materials with a flexible support, where a silicon substrate is used as a sacrificial material. With the temperature difference between the human body (approximately 37 °C) and ambient environment (15 °C) using natural convection, the device can generate approximately 3 µW/cm2 of output power density.",
keywords = "Antimony telluride, Bismuth telluride, Electrochemical deposition, Flexible thermoelectric power generator, Thermoelectric materials",
author = "{Nguyen Huu}, Trung and {Nguyen Van}, Toan and Ono Takahito",
note = "Funding Information: Part of this work was performed in the Micro/Nanomachining Research Education Center (MNC) and Junichi Nishizawa Memorial Research Center of Tohoku University. This work was supported in part by a Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology . Additionally, this research is partially supported by the Center of Innovation Program from Japan Science and Technology Agency, JST . Funding Information: Part of this work was performed in the Micro/Nanomachining Research Education Center (MNC) and Junichi Nishizawa Memorial Research Center of Tohoku University. This work was supported in part by a Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. Additionally, this research is partially supported by the Center of Innovation Program from Japan Science and Technology Agency, JST. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Elsevier Ltd",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.005",
language = "English",
volume = "210",
pages = "467--476",
journal = "Applied Energy",
issn = "0306-2619",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
}
