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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Energy Harvesting

Background:

  • Thermoelectric thin films are crucial for self-powered microelectronics and sensors.
  • Their electrical performance is often limited compared to bulk materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the electrical transport performance of Germanium Telluride (GeTe) thin films.
  • To develop thin-film thermoelectric devices for power generation and sensing applications.

Main Methods:

  • Deposited growth-restricted GeTe thin films using a SiO2 confinement layer.
  • Integrated W-SiO2 selective absorbers and PDMS/Ag radiative coatings.
  • Assembled thin-film thermoelectric devices with optimized GeTe and Ag2Se films.

Main Results:

  • Achieved highly crystalline GeTe films with improved carrier mobility.
  • Obtained a room-temperature power factor of 26.1 μW cm⁻² K⁻² for GeTe films.
  • Demonstrated a 22 K temperature difference and 0.57 μW output power under AM1.5 spectrum.

Conclusions:

  • Growth restriction significantly enhances GeTe thin film thermoelectric properties.
  • The developed thin-film thermoelectric device shows potential for combined power generation and environmental sensing.