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Thermomechanical and Thermal Contact Characteristics of Bismuth Telluride Films Electrodeposited on Carbon Nanotube Arrays
Author(s) -
Mishra Himanshu,
Cola Baratunde A.,
Rawat Vijay,
Amama Placidus B.,
Biswas Kalapi G.,
Xu Xianfan,
Fisher Timothy S.,
Sands Timothy D.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200803705
Subject(s) - materials science , bismuth telluride , carbon nanotube , thermoelectric effect , contact resistance , composite material , electrical contacts , nanotechnology , thermal , thermal contact , thermoelectric materials , layer (electronics) , thermal conductivity , physics , meteorology , thermodynamics
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.