A Nanostructuring Method to Decouple Electrical and Thermal Transport through the Formation of Electrically Triggered Conductive Nanofilaments

Jose Ramon Duran Retamal, Chen-Fang Kang, Der-Hsien Lien, Wei-Cheng Kuo, Zhen-Yu Juang, Meng-Lin Tsai, Chih-Hsiang Ho, Jenh-Yih Juang, Kuei-Sen Hsiao, Ying-Hao Chu, Lain-Jong Li, Yue Wu, Jr-Hau He

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1705385
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume30
Issue number28
DOIs
StatePublished - May 28 2018

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: J.R.D.R. and C.-F.K. contributed equally to this work. This work was supported by the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) baseline fund and KAUST Solar Center Seed fund. The authors are also immensely grateful to Mina L. Mynar, who provided valuable insight and expertise in the manuscript through discussion.

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