Silicon is the most widely used functional material, as it is geo-abundant and atoxic. Unfortunately, its efficiency as a thermoelectric material is very poor. In this paper, we present and discuss advances of research on silicon and related materials for thermoelectric applications, mostly focusing on the comparison between the two strategies deployed to increase its performance, namely either reducing its thermal conductivity or, in polycrystalline materials, increasing its power factor. Special attention will be paid to recent results concerning silicon thin films. The enhancement of Si performances has motivated efforts to develop integrated heat microharvesters operating around room temperature, which will be reviewed also in view of their applications to power wireless sensors for the Internet of Things.

Narducci, D., Giulio, F. (2022). Recent Advances on Thermoelectric Silicon for Low-Temperature Applications. MATERIALS, 15(3) [10.3390/ma15031214].

Recent Advances on Thermoelectric Silicon for Low-Temperature Applications

Narducci D.
;
Giulio F.
2022

Abstract

Silicon is the most widely used functional material, as it is geo-abundant and atoxic. Unfortunately, its efficiency as a thermoelectric material is very poor. In this paper, we present and discuss advances of research on silicon and related materials for thermoelectric applications, mostly focusing on the comparison between the two strategies deployed to increase its performance, namely either reducing its thermal conductivity or, in polycrystalline materials, increasing its power factor. Special attention will be paid to recent results concerning silicon thin films. The enhancement of Si performances has motivated efforts to develop integrated heat microharvesters operating around room temperature, which will be reviewed also in view of their applications to power wireless sensors for the Internet of Things.
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
Energy filtering; Heat harvesting; Internet of Things; Silicon; Thermoelectricity;
English
3-feb-2022
2022
15
3
1214
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Narducci, D., Giulio, F. (2022). Recent Advances on Thermoelectric Silicon for Low-Temperature Applications. MATERIALS, 15(3) [10.3390/ma15031214].
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