Solid-state and vacuum thermionic energy conversion

A. Shakouri; Z. Bian; R. Singh; Y. Zhang; D. Vashaee; T. E. Humphrey; H. Schmidt; J. M. Zide; G. Zeng; J. H. Bahk; A. C. Gossard; J. E. Bowers; V. Rawat; T. D. Sands; W. Kim; S. Singer; A. Majumdar; P. M. Mayer; R. J. Ram; K. J. Russel; V. Narayanamurti; F. A.M. Koeck; X. Li; J. S. Park; J. R. Smith; G. L. Bilbro; R. F. Davis; Z. Sitar; R. J. Nemanich

Solid-state and vacuum thermionic energy conversion

A. Shakouri, Z. Bian, R. Singh, Y. Zhang, D. Vashaee, T. E. Humphrey, H. Schmidt, J. M. Zide, G. Zeng, J. H. Bahk, A. C. Gossard, J. E. Bowers, V. Rawat, T. D. Sands, W. Kim, S. Singer, A. Majumdar, P. M. Mayer, R. J. Ram, K. J. RusselV. Narayanamurti, F. A.M. Koeck, X. Li, J. S. Park, J. R. Smith, G. L. Bilbro, R. F. Davis, Z. Sitar, R. J. Nemanich

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Abstract

A brief overview of the research activities at the Thermionic Energy Conversion (TEC) Center is given. The goal is to achieve direct thermal to electric energy conversion with >20% efficiency and>1W/cm ² power density at a hot side temperature of 300-650C. Thermionic emission in both vacuum and solid-state devices is investigated. In the case of solid-state devices, hot electron filtering using heterostructure barriers is used to increase the thermoelectric power factor. In order to study electron transport above the barriers and lateral momentum conservation in thermionic emission process, the current-voltage characteristic of ballistic transistor structures is investigated. Embedded ErAs nanoparticles and metal/semiconductor multilayers are used to reduce the lattice thermal conductivity. Cross-plane thermoelectric properties and the effective ZT of the thin film are analyzed using the transient Harman technique. Integrated circuit fabrication techniques are used to transfer the n- and p-type thin films on AlN substrates and make power generation modules with hundreds of thin film elements. For vacuum devices, nitrogen-doped diamond and carbon nanotubes are studied for emitters. Sb-doped highly oriented diamond and low electron affinity AlGaN are investigated for collectors. Work functions below 1.6eV and vacuum thermionic power generation at temperatures below 700C have been demonstrated.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Pages	245-260
Number of pages	16
State	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	2005 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Nov 28 2005 → Dec 1 2005

Publication series

Name	Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume	886
ISSN (Print)	0272-9172

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Other	2005 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	11/28/05 → 12/1/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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Shakouri, A., Bian, Z., Singh, R., Zhang, Y., Vashaee, D., Humphrey, T. E., Schmidt, H., Zide, J. M., Zeng, G., Bahk, J. H., Gossard, A. C., Bowers, J. E., Rawat, V., Sands, T. D., Kim, W., Singer, S., Majumdar, A., Mayer, P. M., Ram, R. J., ... Nemanich, R. J. (2006). Solid-state and vacuum thermionic energy conversion. In Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings (pp. 245-260). (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings; Vol. 886).

Shakouri, A, Bian, Z, Singh, R, Zhang, Y, Vashaee, D, Humphrey, TE, Schmidt, H, Zide, JM, Zeng, G, Bahk, JH, Gossard, AC, Bowers, JE, Rawat, V, Sands, TD, Kim, W, Singer, S, Majumdar, A, Mayer, PM, Ram, RJ, Russel, KJ, Narayanamurti, V, Koeck, FAM, Li, X, Park, JS, Smith, JR, Bilbro, GL, Davis, RF, Sitar, Z & Nemanich, RJ 2006, Solid-state and vacuum thermionic energy conversion. in Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 886, pp. 245-260, 2005 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, 11/28/05.

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