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PMID: 20922257 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Recent studies indicate that nanostructuring can be an effective method for increasing the dimensionless thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) in materials. Most of the enhancement in ZT can be attributed to large reductions in the lattice thermal conductivity due to increased phonon scattering at interfaces. Although significant gains have been reported, much higher ZTs in practical, cost-effective and environmentally benign materials are needed in order for thermoelectrics to become effective for large-scale, wide-spread power and thermal management applications. This review discusses the various synthetic techniques that can be used in the production of bulk scale nanostructured materials. The advantages and disadvantages of each synthetic method are evaluated along with guidelines and goals presented for an ideal thermoelectric material. With proper optimization, some of these techniques hold promise for producing high efficiency devices. |
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Sabah K Bux; Jean-Pierre Fleurial; Richard B Kaner |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-10-05 |
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Title: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) Volume: 46 ISSN: 1364-548X ISO Abbreviation: Chem. Commun. (Camb.) Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610838 Medline TA: Chem Commun (Camb) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 8311-24 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive Box 951569, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. |
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