Evaluation of Thermoelectric Properties of Sulfides as Solid Lubricants Application to Thermoelectric Conversion Device

Abstract

In heat-assisted recording hard disks, thermoelectric conversion devices in which p-type and n-type semiconductors are bonded have attracted attention. Sulfides as solid lubricants also have properties of p-type and n-type semiconductors and thermoelectric conversion devices can be constructed. In this research, we describe the synthesis method of sulfide and its properties as a solid lubricant, and report the performance as a thermoelectric.