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Title: Thin film with oriented cracks on a flexible substrate

Abstract

A thermoelectric film is disclosed. The thermoelectric film includes a substrate that is substantially electrically non-conductive and flexible and a thermoelectric material that is deposited on at least one surface of the substrate. The thermoelectric film also includes multiple cracks oriented in a predetermined direction.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176411
Patent Number(s):
7763791
Application Number:
11/647,137
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc (Peoria, IL)
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Feng, Bao, McGilvray, Andrew, and Shi, Bo. Thin film with oriented cracks on a flexible substrate. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Feng, Bao, McGilvray, Andrew, & Shi, Bo. Thin film with oriented cracks on a flexible substrate. United States.
Feng, Bao, McGilvray, Andrew, and Shi, Bo. Tue . "Thin film with oriented cracks on a flexible substrate". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176411.
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abstractNote = {A thermoelectric film is disclosed. The thermoelectric film includes a substrate that is substantially electrically non-conductive and flexible and a thermoelectric material that is deposited on at least one surface of the substrate. The thermoelectric film also includes multiple cracks oriented in a predetermined direction.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
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