中国物理B ›› 2022, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 48502-048502.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/ac1b8f

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

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Module-level design and characterization of thermoelectric power generator

Kang Zhu(朱康)1, Shengqiang Bai(柏胜强)3,4, Hee Seok Kim5,†, and Weishu Liu(刘玮书)1,2,‡   

  1. 1 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;
    2 Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Novel Electronic Information Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;
    3 The State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;
    4 Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
    5 Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering&Technology, University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA
  • 收稿日期:2021-06-23 修回日期:2021-07-29 接受日期:2021-08-07 出版日期:2022-03-16 发布日期:2022-03-21
  • 通讯作者: Hee Seok Kim, Weishu Liu E-mail:heeskim@uw.edu;liuws@sustech.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    The work is supported by Shenzhen DRC project (Grant No.[2018]1433).

Module-level design and characterization of thermoelectric power generator

Kang Zhu(朱康)1, Shengqiang Bai(柏胜强)3,4, Hee Seok Kim5,†, and Weishu Liu(刘玮书)1,2,‡   

  1. 1 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;
    2 Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Novel Electronic Information Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;
    3 The State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;
    4 Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
    5 Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering&Technology, University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA
  • Received:2021-06-23 Revised:2021-07-29 Accepted:2021-08-07 Online:2022-03-16 Published:2022-03-21
  • Contact: Hee Seok Kim, Weishu Liu E-mail:heeskim@uw.edu;liuws@sustech.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    The work is supported by Shenzhen DRC project (Grant No.[2018]1433).

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摘要： Thermoelectric power generation provides us the unique capability to explore the deep space and holds promise for harvesting the waste heat and providing a battery-free power supply for IoTs. The past years have witnessed massive progress in thermoelectric materials, while the module-level development is still lagged behind. We would like to shine some light on the module-level design and characterization of thermoelectric power generators (TEGs). In the module-level design, we review material selection, thermal management, and the determination of structural parameters. We also look into the module-level characterization, with particular attention on the heat flux measurement. Finally, the challenge in the optimal design and reliable characterization of thermoelectric power generators is discussed, together with a calling to establish a standard test procedure.

关键词: thermoelectric, module-level design, characterization

Abstract: Thermoelectric power generation provides us the unique capability to explore the deep space and holds promise for harvesting the waste heat and providing a battery-free power supply for IoTs. The past years have witnessed massive progress in thermoelectric materials, while the module-level development is still lagged behind. We would like to shine some light on the module-level design and characterization of thermoelectric power generators (TEGs). In the module-level design, we review material selection, thermal management, and the determination of structural parameters. We also look into the module-level characterization, with particular attention on the heat flux measurement. Finally, the challenge in the optimal design and reliable characterization of thermoelectric power generators is discussed, together with a calling to establish a standard test procedure.

Key words: thermoelectric, module-level design, characterization

中图分类号:  (Thermoelectric devices)

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