---
_id: '39497'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The wide usage of thermoelectric generators (TEG) is still blocked by very
    high product costs. This paper presents anodized aluminum (Al) as an effective
    and cheap alternative for ceramics like alumina (Al2O3) or aluminum nitride (AlN).
    Al has a significantly higher thermal conductivity as both named ceramics. In
    addition, the lower thermal stability of Al is still high enough to work with
    bismuth telluride based modules, which are most common. To show the advantages
    of the changed substrate, finite element method (FEM) simulations were performed.
    These simulations show that by changing the cold side substrate material the temperature
    drop across the substrate is reduced by 60 K. This correlates to a theoretical
    power gain of more than 20 {%}. Furthermore, Al can be shaped much easier than
    a ceramic material. The biggest advantage is obviously the price. Anodized Al
    is around twenty times cheaper than Al2O3. To demonstrate the easy fabrication
    of the proposed substrate, samples were prepared only with widely used processes
    like those used for conventional printed circuit boards.
author:
- first_name: F.
  full_name: Assion, F.
  last_name: Assion
- first_name: V.
  full_name: Geneiß, V.
  last_name: Geneiß
- first_name: M.
  full_name: Schönhoff, M.
  last_name: Schönhoff
- first_name: C.
  full_name: Hedayat, C.
  last_name: Hedayat
- first_name: Ulrich
  full_name: Hilleringmann, Ulrich
  id: '20179'
  last_name: Hilleringmann
citation:
  ama: 'Assion F, Geneiß V, Schönhoff M, Hedayat C, Hilleringmann U. Anodized Aluminum
    as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate for Thermoelectric Generators. In:
    Amaldi A, Tang F, eds. <i>Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics</i>.
    Springer International Publishing; 2014:83–88.'
  apa: Assion, F., Geneiß, V., Schönhoff, M., Hedayat, C., &#38; Hilleringmann, U.
    (2014). Anodized Aluminum as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate for Thermoelectric
    Generators. In A. Amaldi &#38; F. Tang (Eds.), <i>Proceedings of the 11th European
    Conference on Thermoelectrics</i> (pp. 83–88). Springer International Publishing.
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Assion_Geneiß_Schönhoff_Hedayat_Hilleringmann_2014, place={Cham},
    title={Anodized Aluminum as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate for Thermoelectric
    Generators}, booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics},
    publisher={Springer International Publishing}, author={Assion, F. and Geneiß,
    V. and Schönhoff, M. and Hedayat, C. and Hilleringmann, Ulrich}, editor={Amaldi,
    Andrea and Tang, Francois}, year={2014}, pages={83–88} }'
  chicago: 'Assion, F., V. Geneiß, M. Schönhoff, C. Hedayat, and Ulrich Hilleringmann.
    “Anodized Aluminum as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate for Thermoelectric
    Generators.” In <i>Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics</i>,
    edited by Andrea Amaldi and Francois Tang, 83–88. Cham: Springer International
    Publishing, 2014.'
  ieee: F. Assion, V. Geneiß, M. Schönhoff, C. Hedayat, and U. Hilleringmann, “Anodized
    Aluminum as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate for Thermoelectric Generators,”
    in <i>Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics</i>, 2014,
    pp. 83–88.
  mla: Assion, F., et al. “Anodized Aluminum as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate
    for Thermoelectric Generators.” <i>Proceedings of the 11th European Conference
    on Thermoelectrics</i>, edited by Andrea Amaldi and Francois Tang, Springer International
    Publishing, 2014, pp. 83–88.
  short: 'F. Assion, V. Geneiß, M. Schönhoff, C. Hedayat, U. Hilleringmann, in: A.
    Amaldi, F. Tang (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics,
    Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2014, pp. 83–88.'
date_created: 2023-01-24T11:41:49Z
date_updated: 2023-03-22T10:09:25Z
department:
- _id: '59'
editor:
- first_name: Andrea
  full_name: Amaldi, Andrea
  last_name: Amaldi
- first_name: Francois
  full_name: Tang, Francois
  last_name: Tang
language:
- iso: eng
page: 83–88
place: Cham
publication: Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 978-3-319-07332-3
publisher: Springer International Publishing
status: public
title: Anodized Aluminum as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate for Thermoelectric
  Generators
type: conference
user_id: '20179'
year: '2014'
...
---
_id: '39498'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The figure of merit needs to be determined to rate the quality of thermoelectric
    materials (TM). Therefore, it is necessary to measure all involved parameters—the
    Seebeck coefficient (S), the thermal conductivity ($\lambda$), and the electrical
    conductivity ($\sigma$).
author:
- first_name: M.
  full_name: Schönhoff, M.
  last_name: Schönhoff
- first_name: F.
  full_name: Assion, F.
  last_name: Assion
- first_name: Ulrich
  full_name: Hilleringmann, Ulrich
  id: '20179'
  last_name: Hilleringmann
citation:
  ama: 'Schönhoff M, Assion F, Hilleringmann U. A Flexible Measurement System for
    the Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials. In: Amaldi A, Tang F, eds. <i>Proceedings
    of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics</i>. Springer International
    Publishing; 2014:53–60.'
  apa: Schönhoff, M., Assion, F., &#38; Hilleringmann, U. (2014). A Flexible Measurement
    System for the Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials. In A. Amaldi &#38;
    F. Tang (Eds.), <i>Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics</i>
    (pp. 53–60). Springer International Publishing.
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Schönhoff_Assion_Hilleringmann_2014, place={Cham}, title={A
    Flexible Measurement System for the Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials},
    booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics}, publisher={Springer
    International Publishing}, author={Schönhoff, M. and Assion, F. and Hilleringmann,
    Ulrich}, editor={Amaldi, Andrea and Tang, Francois}, year={2014}, pages={53–60}
    }'
  chicago: 'Schönhoff, M., F. Assion, and Ulrich Hilleringmann. “A Flexible Measurement
    System for the Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials.” In <i>Proceedings
    of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics</i>, edited by Andrea Amaldi
    and Francois Tang, 53–60. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014.'
  ieee: M. Schönhoff, F. Assion, and U. Hilleringmann, “A Flexible Measurement System
    for the Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials,” in <i>Proceedings of the
    11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics</i>, 2014, pp. 53–60.
  mla: Schönhoff, M., et al. “A Flexible Measurement System for the Characterization
    of Thermoelectric Materials.” <i>Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on
    Thermoelectrics</i>, edited by Andrea Amaldi and Francois Tang, Springer International
    Publishing, 2014, pp. 53–60.
  short: 'M. Schönhoff, F. Assion, U. Hilleringmann, in: A. Amaldi, F. Tang (Eds.),
    Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics, Springer International
    Publishing, Cham, 2014, pp. 53–60.'
date_created: 2023-01-24T11:42:47Z
date_updated: 2023-03-22T10:11:00Z
department:
- _id: '59'
editor:
- first_name: Andrea
  full_name: Amaldi, Andrea
  last_name: Amaldi
- first_name: Francois
  full_name: Tang, Francois
  last_name: Tang
language:
- iso: eng
page: 53–60
place: Cham
publication: Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 978-3-319-07332-3
publisher: Springer International Publishing
status: public
title: A Flexible Measurement System for the Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials
type: conference
user_id: '20179'
year: '2014'
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