Table 1 The fitting kinetic parameters, k0, k1, x1/2, t1/2, E0, and E1 for Nb joint and Zr joint.

From: Electrode interface optimization advances conversion efficiency and stability of thermoelectric devices

TE joint

Temperature (K)

k0 (10−12 m s−1)

k1 (10−18 m2 s−1)

x1/2 (μm)

t1/2 (Hour)

R2

E0 (kJ mol−1)

E1 (kJ mol−1)

Nb

823

1.0

0.4

0.4

188

0.99

202

311

848

1.7

2.2

1.3

447

0.82

873

5.6

10.4

1.9

183

0.87

898

7.5

28.9

3.9

287

0.95

923

25.3

67.9

2.7

59

0.96

948

43.3

153

3.5

45

0.99

Zr

823

12.1

83.3

6.9

319

0.91

225

242

838

24.8

194

7.8

176

0.83

848

49.2

393

8.0

90

0.90

858

79.7

658

8.3

58

0.99

873

102.7

857

8.4

45

0.95

898

187.7

1638

8.7

26

0.98