Strain-assisted, low-temperature synthesis of high-performance thermoelectric materials.
Utilizing internal energy artificially implemented by cold-pressing in the specimens, we demonstrate a way to synthesize high-quality bulk thermoelectric materials at otherwise too low a temperature to approach to an equilibrium state. This low-temperature synthesis technique will provide a new opportunity to integrate high-performance thermoelectric materials into various electronic devices for a built-in energy source, as well as to develop low-cost fabrication methods.
Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea. shbaek77@kist.re.kr.
Sung-Jin
SJ
Jung
Ju-Heon
JH
Kim
Dong-Ik
DI
Kim
Seong Keun
SK
Kim
Hyung-Ho
HH
Park
Jin-Sang
JS
Kim
Dow-Bin
DB
Hyun
Seung-Hyub
SH
Baek