title: Measurement of the thermoelectric power factor of films over the 10-400 K range.
abstract: The design and development of a novel apparatus for the simultaneous measurement of electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficient of films is reported here. Mounting stage is integrated inside a cryostat chamber enabling measurements over the 10-400 K temperature range, intended for organic thermoelectrics. Finite element method was used to analyze the thermo-mechanical response of the sample holder. The apparatus was validated against high purity nickel film, and a very good agreement was found.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Structural and Energy Materials Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammad Abir
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Seyedhamidreza
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alaie
authors.affiliation: Advanced Structural and Energy Materials Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA.
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tehrani