Thermoelectric Generators: High Power Density Thermoelectric Generators with Skutterudites (Adv. Energy Mater. 19/2021). Issue 19 (20th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: El Oualid, Soufiane; Kogut, Iurii; Benyahia, Mohamed; Geczi, Eugen; Kruck, Uwe; Kosior, Francis; Masschelein, Philippe; Candolfi, Christophe; Dauscher, Anne; Koenig, Jan Dieter; Jacquot, Alexandre; Caillat, Thierry; Alleno, Eric; Lenoir, Bertrand
• Is Part Of: Advanced energy materials. Volume 11:Issue 19(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-05-20
• Subjects: power generation -- skutterudite -- thermoelectric -- thermoelectric modules; Energy harvesting -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Materials -- Periodicals; Photovoltaics -- Periodicals; Fuel cells -- Periodicals; Thermoelectric materials -- Periodicals; 621.31
• DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202170073
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1614-6832

Abstract

Abstract : In article number 2100580, Bertrand Lenoir and co‐workers demonstrate the fabrication of high‐power‐density thermoelectric generators in which skutterudites act as the active materials. Using a nonconventional design of the thermoelectric legs that enables a strong reduction of the volume of skutterudites integrated, record‐breaking power densities ranging between 2.8 and 7.6 W cm −2 for temperature differences varying from 450 to 630 K are achieved.