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A Nanostructuring Method to Decouple Electrical and Thermal Transport through the Formation of Electrically Triggered Conductive Nanofilaments
Author(s) -
Durán Retamal José Ramón,
Kang ChenFang,
Lien DerHsien,
Kuo WeiCheng,
Juang ZhenYu,
Tsai MengLin,
Ho ChihHsiang,
Juang JenhYih,
Hsiao Vincent K. S.,
Chu YingHao,
Li LainJong,
Wu Yue,
He JrHau
Publication year - 2018
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.201705385
Subject(s) - decoupling (probability) , materials science , electrical conductor , electric potential energy , thermal , thermoelectric effect , nanotechnology , electrically conductive , optoelectronics , energy (signal processing) , composite material , statistics , physics , mathematics , control engineering , meteorology , engineering , thermodynamics
Transforming thermal energy into electric energy and vice versa needs the decoupling of electrical transport from thermal transport. An innovative strategy is proposed by forming/disrupting electrically triggered conductive nanofilaments within semiconducting thin films to switch thermoelectric properties between two states without further material modification and manufacturing processes. It can also controllably adjust the degree of decoupling, providing a potential resolution and performance adjustability for heat/coldness control or power consumption reduction on demand.