Inkjet Printing of Single-Crystalline Bi2Te3 Thermoelectric Nanowire Networks

Chen, Bolin; Das, Suprem R.; Zheng, Wei; Zhu, Bowen; Xu, Biao; Hong, Sungbum; Sun, Chenghan; Wang, Xinwei; Wu, Yue; Claussen, Jonathan C.

doi:10.1002/aelm.201600524

Inkjet Printing of Single-Crystalline Bi₂Te₃ Thermoelectric Nanowire Networks

Journal Article · Fri Mar 17 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Advanced Electronic Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.201600524· OSTI ID:1533056

Chen, Bolin ^[1]; Das, Suprem R. ^[2]; Zheng, Wei ^[2]; Zhu, Bowen ^[2]; Xu, Biao ^[2]; Hong, Sungbum ^[2]; Sun, Chenghan ^[2]; Wang, Xinwei ^[2]; Wu, Yue ^[2]; Claussen, Jonathan C. ^[2]

Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States); DOE/OSTI
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

Large-scale and low-cost fabrication techniques are needed to commercialize highly efficient, nanomaterial-based thermoelectric generators (TEGs) for use in small-scale, flexible applications (e.g., wearable energy harvesters). This study presents the first demonstration of inkjet-printed networks of phase-pure, single-crystalline Bi₂Te₃ thermoelectric nanowires (BTNWs) that are amenable to large-scale production. The BTNWs are synthesized via chemical batch processing and formulated into a jettable ink that is printed onto glass substrates and subsequently annealed in nitrogen and forming gas environments. The inkjet-printed BTNWs annealed in forming gas provide the most favorable results with comparable thermoelectric performances to bulk Bi₂Te₃ materials (Seebeck coefficient up to 140 µV K^-1) while approximately utilizing only 1% to 3% of the telluride materials found in their bulk counterparts. Thus, these printed BTNWs help pave the way for the development of low-cost and scalable TEGs.

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Research Organization:: Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007686; NE0000671

OSTI ID:: 1533056

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1401521

Journal Information:: Advanced Electronic Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Electronic Materials Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 3; ISSN 2199-160X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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