The compatibility of thin films and nanostructures in thermoelectric cooling systems

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 805-812

  Miner, Andrew ^a  

^a Romny Scientific   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy conversion; Microelectronic cooling; Nanomaterials; Nanostructures; Nanowires; Peltier effect; Refrigeration; Thermoelectric cooling; Thin films

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONVERSION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PELTIER EFFECT; SYSTEM THEORY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THIN FILMS;

FIRST-ORDER THERMOELECTRIC THEORY; MICROELECTRONIC COOLING; NONDIMENSIONAL THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEM MODEL;

THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION;

COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONVERSION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PELTIER EFFECT; SYSTEM THEORY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION; THIN FILMS;

EID: 34548231640     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2717941     Document Type: Article

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