Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3-Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power Generation

Semiconductor thermoelectric power generation is a new type of energy-saving and environment-friendly power generation technology, which directly converts heat energy into electrical energy by using the characteristics of semiconductor thermoelectric materials and has broad application prospects. Th...

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Main Authors: Yan Chen, Xiangnan Hou, Chunyan Ma, Yinke Dou, Wentao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1210562
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spelling doaj-5e0df2c5341245d0815e4828cd43455e2020-11-25T01:53:37ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422018-01-01201810.1155/2018/12105621210562Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3-Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power GenerationYan Chen0Xiangnan Hou1Chunyan Ma2Yinke Dou3Wentao Wu4College of Electrical and Power Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaCollege of Electrical and Power Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaCollege of Electrical and Power Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaCollege of Electrical and Power Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaCollege of Electrical and Power Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaSemiconductor thermoelectric power generation is a new type of energy-saving and environment-friendly power generation technology, which directly converts heat energy into electrical energy by using the characteristics of semiconductor thermoelectric materials and has broad application prospects. This paper introduces the basic principles of thermoelectric materials and semiconductor thermoelectric power generation. The research status and progress of Bi2Te3-based semiconductor materials and thermoelectric generators in recent years are also introduced, respectively. Then, the paper emphasizes the research status of low temperature difference semiconductor power generation and points out the future development directions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1210562
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author Yan Chen
Xiangnan Hou
Chunyan Ma
Yinke Dou
Wentao Wu
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Xiangnan Hou
Chunyan Ma
Yinke Dou
Wentao Wu
Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3-Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power Generation
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
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Xiangnan Hou
Chunyan Ma
Yinke Dou
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title Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3-Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power Generation
title_short Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3-Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power Generation
title_full Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3-Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power Generation
title_fullStr Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3-Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power Generation
title_full_unstemmed Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3-Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power Generation
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series Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
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1687-8442
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Semiconductor thermoelectric power generation is a new type of energy-saving and environment-friendly power generation technology, which directly converts heat energy into electrical energy by using the characteristics of semiconductor thermoelectric materials and has broad application prospects. This paper introduces the basic principles of thermoelectric materials and semiconductor thermoelectric power generation. The research status and progress of Bi2Te3-based semiconductor materials and thermoelectric generators in recent years are also introduced, respectively. Then, the paper emphasizes the research status of low temperature difference semiconductor power generation and points out the future development directions.
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