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Overcoming Asymmetric Contact Resistances in Al-Contacted Mg2(Si,Sn) Thermoelectric Legs.

ABSTRACT: Thermoelectric generators are a reliable and environmentally friendly source of electrical energy. A crucial step for their development is the maximization of their efficiency. The efficiency of a TEG is inversely related to its electrical contact resistance, which it is therefore essential to minimize. In this paper, we investigate the contacting of an Al electrode on Mg2(Si,Sn) thermoelectric material and find that samples can show highly asymmetric electrical contact resistivities on both sides of a leg (e.g., 10 µΩ·cm2 and 200 µΩ·cm2). Differential contacting experiments allow one to identify the oxide layer on the Al foil as well as the dicing of the pellets into legs are identified as the main origins of this behavior. In order to avoid any oxidation of the foil, a thin layer of Zn is sputtered after etching the Al surface; this method proves itself effective in keeping the contact resistivities of both interfaces equally low (<10 µΩ·cm2) after dicing. A slight gradient is observed in the n-type leg's Seebeck coefficient after the contacting with the Zn-coated electrode and the role of Zn in this change is confirmed by comparing the experimental results to hybrid-density functional calculations of Zn point defects.

SUBMITTER: Camut J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8623178 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Overcoming Asymmetric Contact Resistances in Al-Contacted Mg<sub>2</sub>(Si,Sn) Thermoelectric Legs.

Camut Julia J Ayachi Sahar S Castillo-Hernández Gustavo G Park Sungjin S Ryu Byungki B Park Sudong S Frank Adina A Stiewe Christian C Müller Eckhard E de Boor Johannes J

Materials (Basel, Switzerland) 20211110 22

Thermoelectric generators are a reliable and environmentally friendly source of electrical energy. A crucial step for their development is the maximization of their efficiency. The efficiency of a TEG is inversely related to its electrical contact resistance, which it is therefore essential to minimize. In this paper, we investigate the contacting of an Al electrode on Mg<sub>2</sub>(Si,Sn) thermoelectric material and find that samples can show highly asymmetric electrical contact resistivities ...[more]

PMID: 34832174

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Overcoming Asymmetric Contact Resistances in Al-Contacted Mg2(Si,Sn) Thermoelectric Legs.

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Overcoming Asymmetric Contact Resistances in Al-Contacted Mg<sub>2</sub>(Si,Sn) Thermoelectric Legs.

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