Nature Communications (Jun 2021)

Cu2Se-based thermoelectric cellular architectures for efficient and durable power generation

  • Seungjun Choo,
  • Faizan Ejaz,
  • Hyejin Ju,
  • Fredrick Kim,
  • Jungsoo Lee,
  • Seong Eun Yang,
  • Gyeonghun Kim,
  • Hangeul Kim,
  • Seungki Jo,
  • Seongheon Baek,
  • Soyoung Cho,
  • Keonkuk Kim,
  • Ju-Young Kim,
  • Sangjoon Ahn,
  • Han Gi Chae,
  • Beomjin Kwon,
  • Jae Sung Son

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23944-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The geometrical design of thermoelectric legs in modules is key for sustainable power generation but can be hardly achieved by traditional fabrication process. Here, the authors develop an extrusion-based 3D printing process of Cu2Se thermoelectric materials for efficient power generation.