中国物理B ›› 2018, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (4): 47210-047210.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/27/4/047210

所属专题： TOPICAL REVIEW — Recent advances in thermoelectric materials and devices

• TOPIC REVIEW—Thermal and thermoelectric properties of nano materials • 上一篇    下一篇

An overview of thermoelectric films: Fabrication techniques, classification, and regulation methods

Jing-jing Feng(冯静静), Wei Zhu(祝薇), Yuan Deng(邓元)   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China;
    2. Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
  • 收稿日期:2018-01-18 修回日期:2018-03-09 出版日期:2018-04-05 发布日期:2018-04-05
  • 通讯作者: Wei Zhu, Yuan Deng E-mail:zhu_wei@buaa.edu.cn;dengyuan@buaa.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    Project supported by the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. U1601213), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51601005 and 61704006), the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 2182032), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.

An overview of thermoelectric films: Fabrication techniques, classification, and regulation methods

Jing-jing Feng(冯静静)1, Wei Zhu(祝薇)1, Yuan Deng(邓元)1,2   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China;
    2. Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2018-01-18 Revised:2018-03-09 Online:2018-04-05 Published:2018-04-05
  • Contact: Wei Zhu, Yuan Deng E-mail:zhu_wei@buaa.edu.cn;dengyuan@buaa.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. U1601213), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51601005 and 61704006), the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 2182032), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.

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摘要：

Thermoelectric materials have aroused widespread concern due to their unique ability to directly convert heat to electricity without any moving parts or noxious emissions. Taking advantages of two-dimensional structures of thermoelectric films, the potential applications of thermoelectric materials are diversified, particularly in microdevices. Well-controlled nanostructures in thermoelectric films are effective to optimize the electrical and thermal transport, which can significantly improve the performance of thermoelectric materials. In this paper, various physical and chemical approaches to fabricate thermoelectric films, including inorganic, organic, and inorganic-organic composites, are summarized, where more attentions are paid on the inorganic thermoelectric films for their excellent thermoelectric responses. Additionally, strategies for enhancing the performance of thermoelectric films are also discussed.

关键词: thermoelectric films, fabrication techniques, classification, regulation methods

Abstract:

Thermoelectric materials have aroused widespread concern due to their unique ability to directly convert heat to electricity without any moving parts or noxious emissions. Taking advantages of two-dimensional structures of thermoelectric films, the potential applications of thermoelectric materials are diversified, particularly in microdevices. Well-controlled nanostructures in thermoelectric films are effective to optimize the electrical and thermal transport, which can significantly improve the performance of thermoelectric materials. In this paper, various physical and chemical approaches to fabricate thermoelectric films, including inorganic, organic, and inorganic-organic composites, are summarized, where more attentions are paid on the inorganic thermoelectric films for their excellent thermoelectric responses. Additionally, strategies for enhancing the performance of thermoelectric films are also discussed.

Key words: thermoelectric films, fabrication techniques, classification, regulation methods

中图分类号:  (Theory of electronic transport; scattering mechanisms)

  • 72.10.-d
73.50.Lw (Thermoelectric effects) 81.15.-z (Methods of deposition of films and coatings; film growth and epitaxy) 84.60.Rb (Thermoelectric, electrogasdynamic and other direct energy conversion)