Characterization and Seebeck coefficient of mesoporous silicon: effect of nanographene incorporation
Résumé
As derived from silicon substrate, meso-porous Si could be a competitive candidate for many thermoelectric applications for micro-systems namely due to the huge decrease of its intrinsic thermal conductivity. As reported in the literature, this can offer a higher figure of merit as well as a more significant efficiency for energy harvesting at the microscale level at room temperature. In addition, to consider the electronic transport that is lowered by the fabrication process, a graphenisation step is investigated [2] both on the structural and thermoelectric behavior of the mesoporous complex Si matrix.
Porous silicon membrane is obtained by electrochemical etching process from an electrolytic solution of hydrofluoric acid and ethanol. Depending on numerous parameters (porosity, pore size distribution, porous thickness...) the Seebeck coefficient will be experimentally investigated accordingly to key process parameters and correlated to the membrane morphology and structural characteristics.
Using a new home-made thermoelectric device specifically designed for porous membranes will make possible to evaluate the Seebeck coefficient in the range of 30 to 70 °C [3]. Systematic investigation of graphenized and non-graphenized membranes is conducted to determine the contribution of the graphene in the thermoelectric properties, especially on Seebeck coefficient (S) and electrical conductivity (σ).
Thanks to these thermoelectrical properties, it will possible to evaluate the power factor (σ S²) for carbon coated and uncoated mesoporous matrix.
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