Methods of synthesizing thermoelectric materials
Abstract
Methods for synthesis of thermoelectric materials are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of fabricating a thermoelectric material includes generating a plurality of nanoparticles from a starting material comprising one or more chalcogens and one or more transition metals; and consolidating the nanoparticles under elevated pressure and temperature, wherein the nanoparticles are heated and cooled at a controlled rate.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- The Trustees of Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (United States) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1245410
- Patent Number(s):
- 9306145
- Application Number:
- 13/788,932
- Assignee:
- The Trustees of Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001299
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Ren, Zhifeng, Chen, Shuo, Liu, Wei-Shu, Wang, Hengzhi, Wang, Hui, Yu, Bo, and Chen, Gang. Methods of synthesizing thermoelectric materials. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Ren, Zhifeng, Chen, Shuo, Liu, Wei-Shu, Wang, Hengzhi, Wang, Hui, Yu, Bo, & Chen, Gang. Methods of synthesizing thermoelectric materials. United States.
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"Methods of synthesizing thermoelectric materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1245410.
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