High thermoelectric conversion efficiency of MgAgSb-based material with hot-pressed contacts

2015201 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Daniel Kraemer · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Jiehe Sui · University of Houston

Kenneth McEnaney · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Huaizhou Zhao · University of Houston

Jie Qi · University of Houston

Zhifeng Ren · University of Houston

Gang Chen ·

Abstract

High conversion efficiency is demonstrated at a relatively small temperature difference for a MgAgSb-based single thermoelectric leg with hot-pressed contacts.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Energy & Environmental Science

Volume 8, Issue 4, pp. 1299-1308

DOI: 10.1039/c4ee02813a

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