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Spray-on thermoelectric energy harvester

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 December 2018

Robert E. Peale
Affiliation:
Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL 32816 Truventic LLC, 1209 W. Gore St. Orlando FL 32805
Seth Calhoun
Affiliation:
Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL 32816
Nagendra Dhakal
Affiliation:
Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL 32816
Isaiah O. Oladeji
Affiliation:
Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL 32816 SISOM Thin Film LLC, 1209 W. Gore St. Orlando FL 32805
Francisco J. González*
Affiliation:
Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL 32816 Terahertz Science and Technology National Lab (LANCyTT), Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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Abstract

Thermoelectric (TE) thin films have promise for harvesting electrical energy from waste heat. We demonstrate TE materials and thermocouples deposited by aqueous spray deposition on glass. The n-type material was CdO doped with Mn and Sn. Two p-type materials were investigated, namely PbS with co-growth of CdS and doped with Na and Na2CoO4. Seebeck coefficients, resistivity, and power generation for thermocouples were characterized.

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