Direct ink writing of high-performance Bi<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub>-based thermoelectric materials using quasi-inorganic inks and interface engineering
Zhengshang Wang, Wen Cui, Hao Yuan, Xiaoli Kang, Zheng Zhou, Longqin Chen, Qiujun Hu, Wenbin Qiu, Jun Tang, Xudong Cui
Abstract
We report that quasi-inorganic inks and interface engineering trigger a large enhancement of thermoelectric performance in 3D-printed Bi 2 Te 3 -based materials.
Topics & Concepts
InkwellMaterials scienceInterface (matter)Thermoelectric effectThermoelectric materialsOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyEngineering physicsComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsThermal conductivityCapillary numberThermodynamicsCapillary actionAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal properties of materialsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies