Development of a novel transparent micro-thermoelectric generator for solar energy conversion

NEMS 2011 - 6th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 976-979

  Chen, Guan Ming ^a   Ma, Ling Yu ^a   Huang, I Yu ^a   Wu, Ting Ee ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

indium tin oxide (ITO); MEMS technology; renewable energy sources; Solar energy conversion; suspending bridge type Pelteir elements; transparent microthermoelectric generator

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE-TYPE; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; MEMS TECHNOLOGY; MICRO-THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE;

BRIDGES; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; INDIUM; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; ITO GLASS; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; MICROMECHANICS; OXIDE FILMS; POLYSILICON; QUARTZ; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; THIN FILMS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; WASTE HEAT;

THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 80053296885     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NEMS.2011.6017518     Document Type: Conference Paper

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