Microfabricated workbench designed to investigate thermoelectric properties of low-dimensional materials

Duksoo Kim, James Kally, Nitin Samarth, Srinivas Tadigadapa

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Abstract

Microfabricated workbench has been developed to investigate thermoelectric properties of low-dimensional materials. The central area of the chip has high density of test sites for improving the probability of landing single nanowire or nanotube at desired position on the workbench when it is drop cast from solution. This obviates the extensive effort of nanomaterial manipulation required for measurement and provides a reliable platform to measure the thermal, thermoelectric, and electrical characterization across various nanomaterials. To demonstrate the efficacy of the device, the three thermal and electrical transport properties and thermoelectric figure of merit ZT of GaAs/MnAs core/shell nanowire were successfully measured using the workbench at temperatures ranging from 150 K to 300 K.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2014
EditorsMark G. Allen, Mehran Mehregany
PublisherTransducer Research Foundation
Pages265-268
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781940470016
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2014 - Hilton Head Island, United States
Duration: Jun 8 2014Jun 12 2014

Publication series

NameTechnical Digest - Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop

Conference

Conference2014 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHilton Head Island
Period6/8/146/12/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Hardware and Architecture

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