[G] Thermoelectric Materials

[288] Improvement of mechanical properties and development of contact layers in nanostructured p-type PbTe-based thermoelectric elements

*Philipp Sauerschnig¹, Priyanka Jood¹, Kazuki Imasato¹, Takao Ishida¹, Michihiro Ohta¹ (1. AIST)

Keywords:thermoelectric、lead telluride、contact layer、mechanical properties、power generation

In this lecture the high temperature stability and thermoelectric properties of p-type PbTe as well as the power generation characteristics of single-leg elements will be discussed.