Recent progress in thermoelectric nanocomposites based on solution-synthesized nanoheterostructures

Zheng, Wei; Xu, Biao; Zhou, Lin; Zhou, Yilong; Zheng, Haimei; Sun, Chenghan; Shi, Enzheng; Fink, Tanner Dale; Wu, Yue

doi:10.1007/s12274-017-1422-9

Title: Recent progress in thermoelectric nanocomposites based on solution-synthesized nanoheterostructures

Journal Article · Mon Mar 27 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Nano Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-017-1422-9· OSTI ID:1368043

Zheng, Wei ^[1]; Xu, Biao ^[1]; Zhou, Lin ^[2]; Zhou, Yilong ^[3]; Zheng, Haimei ^[3]; Sun, Chenghan ^[1]; Shi, Enzheng ^[1]; Fink, Tanner Dale ^[1]; Wu, Yue ^[1]

Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Thermoelectric materials, which can convert waste heat into electricity, have received increasing interest in these years. This paper describes the recent progress in thermoelectric nanocomposite based on solution-synthesized nanoheterostructures. We start our discussion with the strategies of improving power factor of a given material by using nanoheterostructures. Then we discuss the methods of decreasing thermal conductivity. Finally, we highlight one way to decouple power factor and thermal conductivity, namely, incorporating phase-transition materials into a nanowire heterostructure. We have explored the lead telluride-copper telluride thermoelectric nanowire heterostructure in our group. Future possible ways to improve figure of merit are discussed at the end of this paper.

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Research Organization:: Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11358

OSTI ID:: 1368043

Report Number(s):: IS-J 9287; PII: 1422

Journal Information:: Nano Research, Vol. 10, Issue 5; ISSN 1998-0124

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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