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Title: Induction annealing and subsequent quenching : effect on the thermoelectric properties of boron-doped nanographite ensembles.

Journal Article · · Rev. Sci. Instrum.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3378681· OSTI ID:990174

Boron-doped nanographite ensembles (NGEs) are interesting thermoelectric nanomaterials for high temperature applications. Rapid induction annealing and quenching has been applied to boron-doped NGEs using a relatively low-cost, highly reliable, laboratory built furnace to show that substantial improvements in thermoelectric power factors can be achieved using this methodology. Details of the design and performance of this compact induction furnace as well as results of the thermoelectric measurements will be reported here.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF); EE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
990174
Report Number(s):
ANL/MSD/JA-67978; TRN: US201020%%194
Journal Information:
Rev. Sci. Instrum., Vol. 81, Issue 2010
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH