Thermomechanical and Thermal Contact Characteristics of Bismuth Telluride Films Electrodeposited on Carbon Nanotube Arrays

Author

• Himanshu Mishra, Purdue University - Main Campus
• Baratunde Cola, Purdue University - Main Campus
• Placidus Amama, Purdue University - Main Campus
• Kalapi G. Biswas, Purdue University - Main CampusFollow
• Xianfan Xu, Birck Nanotechnology Center, School of Materials Engineering, Purdue UniversityFollow
• Timothy Fisher, Birck Nanotechnology Center, School of Materials Engineering, Purdue UniversityFollow
• Timothy D. Sands, Purdue UniversityFollow

Abstract

A scalable electrochemical process for addressing the thermomechanical compliance and contact resistance at metal/thermoelectric (M/TE) interfaces by integrating TE films with carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays is presented. Thermomechanical compliance and thermal contact characteristics of TE/CNT/M and TE/M contacts are compared. A process-flow for patterned electrodeposition of TE films on CNT arrays coated surfaces is also demonstrated.

Keywords

RESISTANCE

Date of this Version

11-19-2009

Recommended Citation

Mishra, Himanshu; Cola, Baratunde; Amama, Placidus; Biswas, Kalapi G.; Xu, Xianfan; Fisher, Timothy; and Sands, Timothy D., "Thermomechanical and Thermal Contact Characteristics of Bismuth Telluride Films Electrodeposited on Carbon Nanotube Arrays" (2009). Birck and NCN Publications. Paper 546.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/nanopub/546