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Nonlinearity Found in Thermoelectric Devices Made of Heterogeneous Semiconductor Nanowire Networks

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We present a concept to increase efficiencies utilizing nonlinear elements integrated with our semiconductor nanowire networks. Demonstrated here is power generation with thermoelectric devices made of two nanowire networks, one silicon and one indium phosphide, grown on a mechanically flexible copper substrate. Electron microscopy was utilized to characterize structural integrity of the nanowire networks. Non-linear current-voltage characteristics were observed, which suggests a new platform to increase maximum electrical power generation for a given temperature gradient.

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  1. Baskin School of Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA

    Kate J. Norris, Matthew P. Garrett, Junce Zhang & Nobuhiko P. Kobayashi

  2. Nanostructured Energy Conversion Technology and Research (NECTAR), Advanced Studies Laboratories, Univ. of California Santa Cruz - NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, 94035, USA

    Kate J. Norris, Matthew P. Garrett, Junce Zhang & Nobuhiko P. Kobayashi

  3. Structured Materials Industries, Inc., Piscataway, NJ, United States

    Elane Coleman & Gary S. Tompa

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Norris, K.J., Garrett, M.P., Zhang, J. et al. Nonlinearity Found in Thermoelectric Devices Made of Heterogeneous Semiconductor Nanowire Networks. MRS Online Proceedings Library 1785, 27–33 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2015.651

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