The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a nanofiber-based thermoelectric generator module, the method comprising: an electrode formation step of forming a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes so as to be spaced apart from and opposite to each other in an alternately staggered arrangement relative to each other; a first nanofiber arrangement step of arranging a first nonofiber including an n-type or p-type semiconductor; and a second nanofiber arrangement step of arranging a second nonofiber including a semiconductor of a type different from the type of the semiconductor forming the first nanofiber, a nanofiber-based thermoelectric generator module manufactured by the method, and an electrospinning apparatus of manufacturing nanofibers for the nanofiber-based thermoelectric generator module.

In a step of pressing a laminate, the laminate is first pressed while being heated to a temperature lower than a melting point of a thermoplastic resin so as to elastically deform the thermoplastic resin and apply a pressure in a direction perpendicular to a laminating direction to thereby allow first and second conductive pastes to tightly adhere to front and rear surface patterns. Next, the laminate is pressed while being heated to a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the thermoplastic resin so as to fluidize the thermoplastic resin while allowing the thermoplastic resin to flow out from the laminate and apply a pressure in the direction perpendicular to the laminating direction to thereby allow the first and second conductive pastes are solid-sintered.

The present disclosure provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a composition represented by a chemical formula of Ba.sub.1-a-b-cSr.sub.bCa.sub.cK.sub.aMg.sub.2Bi.sub.2-dSb.sub.d. In the chemical formula, the following relationships are satisfied: 0.002≤a≤0.1, 0≤b, 0≤c, a+b+c≤1, and 0≤d≤2. In addition, the thermoelectric conversion material has a La.sub.2O.sub.3-type crystal structure.

A system and method system for conveying power from a heat source is disclosed. The system includes a conduit constructed of a heat conducting material. The conduit defines a passageway containing a primary working fluid, where the conduit is either mounted upon or extends within at least a portion of a barrier. The conduit is configured to conduct thermal energy generated by the heat source and transfer the thermal energy to the primary working fluid flowing within the passageway. The system also includes a thermoelectric generator in thermal communication with the conduit. The thermoelectric generator has a hot side and a cold side. The primary working fluid transfers the thermal energy to the hot side of the thermoelectric generator to heat the hot side of the thermoelectric generator to a temperature greater than the cold side and create electric current.

An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus may be an electronic component. The electronic component includes at least one energy harvester coupled between at least one pair of hot and cold regions of the electronic component and configured to convert thermal energy to electrical energy in order to provide power to at least the electronic component, the at least one energy harvester including a radiative thermal channel or a conductive thermal channel. A first end of the conductive thermal channel is coupled to a first semiconductor material and a second end of the conductive thermal channel is coupled to a second semiconductor material, the first semiconductor material being coupled to the hot region and isolated from the cold region and the second semiconductor material being coupled to the cold region and isolated from the hot region.

A thermoelectric device may include at least two thermoelectric elements manufactured from a thermoelectrically active material. The thermoelectric device may also include at least one conductor path element electrically connecting the at least two thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric device may further include at least one adapter layer made from a metal and disposed on each of the at least two thermoelectric elements and sandwiched between the respective thermoelectric element and the at least one conductor path element.

A thermoelectric module mounted on an uneven surface (a curved surface or an irregular surface) to reduce thermal boundary resistance and significantly improve thermoelectric power generation efficiency is provided. The thermoelectric module includes one or more first thermoelectric elements, one or more second thermoelectric elements having opposite polarity to that of the first thermoelectric elements and alternating with the first thermoelectric element. An electrode unit in provided and includes upper and lower electrodes configured to electrically connect the first and second thermoelectric elements. A connection member is configured to connect the first and second thermoelectric elements to vary the relative positions of the first and second thermoelectric elements.

A thermoelectric module may include a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot-side substrate and a cold-side substrate. A plurality of conductor bridges may electrically interconnect the plurality of thermoelectric elements. An electrically insulated holder may position the plurality of thermoelectric elements between the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate. The holder may include a separate through-opening for each of the plurality of thermoelectric elements. One or more of the plurality of conductor bridges may rest loosely on the hot-side substrate and/or the cold-side substrate.

A thermoelectric module may include a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot-side substrate and a cold-side substrate. A plurality of conductor bridges may electrically interconnect the plurality of thermoelectric elements and may contact at least one electric connection. The at least one electric connection may include a contact element that is pre-stressed via a pre-stressing arrangement and lies against at least one conductor bridge of the plurality of conductor bridges.

A thermoelectric sintered body according to an embodiment comprises thermoelectric powder, the thermoelectric powder, arranged in a horizontal direction, comprising: a plurality of first powders in the shape of plate-type flakes; and a plurality of second powders in a shape different from that of the first powders, wherein the second powders comprise 5 volume % or less of the total thermoelectric powder.