Flexible thermoelectric generator and method for fabricating the same
US11024788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N10/01
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a thermoelectric generator and methods for fabricating the same. The semiconductor legs and electrodes of the thermoelectric generator are embedded in one or more flexible polymer matrices providing protection to the semiconductor legs and electrodes to maintain good electric contacts among them during bending. Thus, the output power of the thermoelectric generator can be substantially retained even after a large number of bending cycles.
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