naa a22 4500 510802990 CHVBK 20180411083403.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11664-012-2399-5 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11664-012-2399-5 A Thermoelectric Generator Concept Using a p - n Junction: Experimental Proof of Principle [Elektronische Daten] [André Becker, Ruben Chavez, Nils Petermann, Gabi Schierning, Roland Schmechel] Conventional thermoelectric generators (TEGs) use single p- and n-doped legs for thermoelectric energy harvesting. We explore a concept using thermoelectric p-n junctions made from densified silicon nanoparticles. The nanoparticle powder was synthesized in a microwave plasma reactor using silane, diborane, and phosphine as precursors. To achieve a bulk sample with a p-n junction, a layer of boron-doped nanoparticle powder was stacked on a layer of phosphorus-doped powder and compacted by current-activated pressure- assisted densification. To use the p-n structure as a TEG, a temperature gradient was applied along the p-n junction. It is expected that this temperature gradient leads to electron-hole pair generation and separation in the junction, and diffusion of the charge carriers. A reference method was used to characterize the open-circuit voltage of the p-n junction TEG. TMS, 2013 Seebeck effect nationallicence p - n junction nationallicence ambipolar drift nationallicence Becker André University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut Chavez Ruben University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut Petermann Nils University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut Schierning Gabi University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut Schmechel Roland University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut Journal of Electronic Materials Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 42/7(2013-07-01), 2297-2300 0361-5235 42:7<2297 2013 42 11664 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2399-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2399-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Becker André University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Chavez Ruben University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Petermann Nils University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schierning Gabi University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schmechel Roland University of Duisburg Essen - CENIDE, Bismarckstraße 81, 47057, Duisburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Electronic Materials Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 42/7(2013-07-01), 2297-2300 0361-5235 42:7<2297 2013 42 11664 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer