Thermopower measurement of freestanding nanowires using a MEMS workbench

Nicolas B. Duarte; Srinivas A. Tadigadapa

doi:10.1117/12.775801

Thermopower measurement of freestanding nanowires using a MEMS workbench

Nicolas B. Duarte, Srinivas A. Tadigadapa

Materials Research Institute (MRI)

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Nanowires of a diameter less than 50nm have been predicted to exhibit a higher thermoelectric figure of merit in comparison to their bulk equivalent. In order to experimentally measure the thermoelectric power in nanowires it is necessary to design and fabricate a measurement platform that is ideally matched in thermal and physical size and capable of testing a large number of individual nanowires in a high throughput manner. In this paper we present the design, fabrication, and characterization of a MEMS thermoelectric workbench with a high density of testing locations. Characteristic measurements of the thermoelectric power of Au nanowires are presented as demonstration of the workbench functionality.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	MEMS/MOEMS Components and Their Applications V. Special Focus Topics
Subtitle of host publication	Transducers at the Micro-Nano Interface
Volume	6885
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.775801
State	Published - Mar 31 2008
Event	MEMS/MOEMS Components and Their Applications V. Special Focus Topics: Transducers at the Micro-Nano Interface - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 21 2008 → Jan 22 2008

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Other	MEMS/MOEMS Components and Their Applications V. Special Focus Topics: Transducers at the Micro-Nano Interface
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	1/21/08 → 1/22/08

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Duarte, NB & Tadigadapa, SA 2008, Thermopower measurement of freestanding nanowires using a MEMS workbench. in MEMS/MOEMS Components and Their Applications V. Special Focus Topics: Transducers at the Micro-Nano Interface. vol. 6885, 68850G, MEMS/MOEMS Components and Their Applications V. Special Focus Topics: Transducers at the Micro-Nano Interface, San Jose, CA, United States, 1/21/08. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.775801

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Thermopower measurement of freestanding nanowires using a MEMS workbench

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