Seebeck coefficient in silicon nanowire arrays
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Author(s)
Krali, E
Durrani, ZAK
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We measure the Seebeck coefficient S in large arrays of lightly doped n-Si nanowires (SiNWs). Our samples consist of ~10^7 NWs in parallel, forming a “bulk” nano-structured material. We find that the phonon drag component of S, a manifestation of electron-phonon scattering in the sample, is heavily suppressed due to surface scattering, and that there is a “universal” temperature dependence for S. Furthermore, at room temperature, S is enhanced in the arrays by up to ~3 times in comparison to bulk Si.
Editor(s)
Lam, NQ
Date Issued
2013-04-08
Citation
Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 102, pp.143102-143102-4
ISSN
0003-6951
Publisher
AMER INST PHYSICS
Start Page
143102
End Page
143102-4
Journal / Book Title
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
102
Issue
14
Copyright Statement
© 2013 American Institute of Physics.
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06/05/14 meb. Publisher version , Ok to add.
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ARTN 143102
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
USA