Nature Communications (Dec 2022)

Thermal-inert and ohmic-contact interface for high performance half-Heusler based thermoelectric generator

  • Ruiheng Liu,
  • Yunfei Xing,
  • Jincheng Liao,
  • Xugui Xia,
  • Chao Wang,
  • Chenxi Zhu,
  • Fangfang Xu,
  • Zhi-Gang Chen,
  • Lidong Chen,
  • Jian Huang,
  • Shengqiang Bai

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35290-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Unsatisfied electrode bonding in half-Heusler devices limits their practical service at high temperatures. Here, the authors develop a direct bonding interface to ideal ohmic contact and thermally inert and ohmic contact, leading to high deficiency.