Increasing Thermoelectric Efficiency by Using the Phonon-Glass/Electron-Crystal Approach
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Increasing Thermoelectric Efficiency by Using the Phonon-Glass/Electron-Crystal
Approach
Jason Chiu
Need1990 1996 1990-96
Sector MTCE MTCE MTCE Increase Increase
Residential 556,441
697,861
141,420 25%
Commercial 368,972 482,846
113,874 31%
Industrial 152,399 190,948
38,549 25%
Transportation 1,020,868 1,071,085 50,217 5%
Electric Utility 120,829 1,430,669 1,309,840 1084%
Total 2,219,509
3,873,409 1,653,900 75%
Generated by Brown University
Thermoelectricity
http://www.arborsci.com/detail.aspx?ID=430
Seebeck Effect
Generated by Cornell University
Efficiency of Thermoelectric Materials
Generated by Tritt, 07
Tritt, 2007
• 60% wasted• Low efficiency still saves a lot
Dresselhaus et al 2007
Bottner et al 2006
Yang and Caillat 2006
Subramanian 2006
• Now=Bi2Te3
• Potential: Phonon-Glass/Electron-Glass approach
Purpose
• The purpose of this experiment is to increase the efficiency of thermoelectric materials.
Hypothesis
• Alternate: The thermoelectric material with SiO2 will show increased efficiency.
• Null: The SiO2 structured material will have no effect on the the efficiency.
Connect each module and material to a mulitmeter. Then turn on the heat emitter and collect data after heating the module
for ten minutes. Test each material one time per period.
Buy silicon dioxide substrates and thermoelectric elements. Then glue the SiO2 onto the thermoelectric elements to create the new material
Test different thermoelectric materials: 1 created group, 2 control groups
Create Silicon Dioxide Thermoelectric material
Purchase Bismuth Telluride Thermoelectric module and do not
change the subsrate
Purchase Lead Telluride Thermoelectric module and do not change substrate
Statistical analysis using One-Way ANOVA followed by a Scheffe post hoc test to see if there is a significant difference between the
proposed new material and the one’s currently being used
Budget Plan
Vendor Object Price
TE Technology PbTe Thermoelectric Power Generator $40.90
Custom Thermoelectric Bi2Te3 Thermoelectric Power Generator $52.50
Arrayit Corporation Barcoded SuperClean 2 Substrates $59.20
Petco Clamp Lamp $12.00
Petco Zoo Med Repticare Ceramic Infrared Heat Emitters $35.00
RadioShack Multimeter $20.00
Crystal Ltd. Thermoelectric Elements $39.40
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