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Sm-Co-based amorphous alloy films for zero-field operation of transverse thermoelectric generation

Rajkumar Modak·Yuya Sakuraba·Takamasa Hirai·Takashi Yagi·Hossein Sepehri-Amin·Weinan Zhou·Hiroto Masuda·Takeshi Seki·Koki Takanashi·Tadakatsu Ohkubo·Ken-ichi Uchida
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Abstract

Transverse thermoelectric generation using magnetic materials is essential to develop active thermal engineering technologies, for which the improvements of not only the thermoelectric output but also applicability and versatility are required. In this study, using combinatorial material science and lock-in thermography technique, we have systematically investigated the transverse thermoelectric performance of Sm-Co-based alloy films. The high-throughput material investigation revealed the best Sm-Co-based alloys with the large anomalous Nernst effect (ANE) as well as the anomalous Ettingshausen effect (AEE). In addition to ANE/AEE, we discovered unique and superior material properties in these alloys: the amorphous structure, low thermal conductivity, and large in-plane coercivity and remanent magnetization. These properties make it advantageous over conventional materials to realize heat flux sensing applications based on ANE, as our Sm-Co-based films can generate thermoelectric output without an external magnetic field. Importantly, the amorphous nature enables the fabrication of these films on various substrates including flexible sheets, making the large-scale and low-cost manufacturing easier. Our demonstration will provide a pathway to develop flexible transverse thermoelectric devices for smart thermal management.

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Rajkumar Modak, Yuya Sakuraba, Takamasa Hirai, Takashi Yagi, Hossein Sepehri-Amin, Weinan Zhou, Hiroto Masuda, Takeshi Seki, Koki Takanashi, Tadakatsu Ohkubo, Ken-ichi Uchida. 2022-03-21. Sm-Co-based amorphous alloy films for zero-field operation of transverse thermoelectric generation. https://doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2022.2138538

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