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In-plane thermaland thermoelectric properties of polycrystalline highly preferred orientation [(W)<inf>x</inf>(WSE<inf>2</inf>)<inf>y</inf>]<inf>Z</inf> superlattice thin films

  • Anastassios Mavrokefalos
  • , Ngoc T. Nguyen
  • , Michael T. Pettes
  • , David C. Johnson
  • , Li Shi

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Abstract

It was recently found by using the time domain thermal reflectance method that polycrystalline highly preferred orientation WSe2 and [(W) x(WSe2)y]z superlattice films possess extremely low cross-plane thermal conductivity, which is desirable for thermal insulation and thermoelectric energy conversion applications. However, it is difficult to obtain the in-plane thermal conductivity by using the laser reflectance or the 3-ω method. Here we employ a suspended microdevice developed for measuring thermoelectric properties of individual nanowires and nanofilms to obtain the in-plane thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, and Seebeck coefficient of [(W)x(WSe2)y] z superlattice films. The measurement results show that the in-plane thermal conductivities of these films are much higher than the cross-plane values, making the thermal conductivity of the films highly anisotropic. Copyright © 2007 by ASME.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 Proceedings of the ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference - HT 2007
Pages835-838
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0791842746 9780791842744
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT 2007 -
Duration: Dec 1 2007 → …

Publication series

Name2007 Proceedings of the ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference - HT 2007

Conference

Conference2007 ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT 2007
Period12/1/07 → …

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