Tin selenide single crystals for thermoelectric applications

Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Zhao, Li-Dong

Title: Tin selenide single crystals for thermoelectric applications

Patent · Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018

OSTI ID:1458528

Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Zhao, Li-Dong

Thermoelectric materials and thermoelectric cells and devices incorporating the thermoelectric materials are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells and devices to generate electricity and to power external electronic devices. The thermoelectric materials comprise SnSe single crystals, including hole doped SnSe single crystals.

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Research Organization:: Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001054

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Patent Number(s):: 10,002,998

Application Number:: 14/823,738

OSTI ID:: 1458528

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Aug 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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