Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8094374 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 2018 | 32 Pages |
Abstract
Within the framework of recycling and reusing carbon fibre, this study focused on the fabrication of a thermoelectric composite encompassing recycled carbon fibre and two thermoelectric fillers (i) bismuth telluride and (ii) bismuth sulphide. This study investigated the effect of the concentration of bismuth telluride and bismuth sulphide fillers respectively on the thermoelectric, morphology, structural and thermal stability of the recycled carbon fibre thermoelectric composites. The optimum thermoelectric filler concentration is 45â¯wt% for both fillers, which resulted in a power factor of 0.194â¯Â±â¯9.70â¯Ãâ¯10â3â¯Î¼WKâ2mâ1 and 0.0941â¯Â±â¯4.71â¯Ãâ¯10â3â¯Î¼WKâ2mâ1 for recycled carbon fibre-bismuth telluride and recycled carbon fibre-bismuth sulphide composites respectively. This study exhibited the energy harvesting capabilities of recycled carbon fibre composites from low grade waste heat when coated with thermoelectric materials.
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Authors
Priyanka R. Jagadish, Mohammad Khalid, Lau Phei Li, Mohammad Taghi Hajibeigy, Nowshad Amin, Rashmi Walvekar, Andy Chan,