California Institute of Technology

Harut Anjunyan

Jean-Pierre Fleurial

Thierry F Caillat

Vilupanur Alwar Ravi

Samad A Firdosy

Billy Chun-Yip Li

A thermoelectric power generation device is disclosed using one or more mechanically compliant and thermally and electrically conductive layers at the thermoelectric material interfaces to accommodate high temperature differentials and stresses induced thereby. The compliant material may be metal foam or metal graphite composite (e.g. using nickel) and is particularly beneficial in high temperature thermoelectric generators employing Zintl thermoelectric materials. The compliant material may be disposed between the thermoelectric segments of the device or between a thermoelectric segment and the hot or cold side interconnect of the device.

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Tujunga, CA, United States of America

Harut Anjunyan