- Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials

Abstract

n-type leg p-type leg heat in heat out e-e-" work " in " work " out T k S ZT σ 2 = Nanostructuring shows potential to increase efficiency by reducing thermal conductivity, k, while improving the power factor, S 2 σ. Nanocrystals produced in a non-thermal plasma are hot pressed into a disk of nanograined material.