Synergetic enhancement of thermoelectric performances by localized carrier and phonon scattering in CuSe with incorporated fullerene nanoparticles.

C/CuSe thermoelectric nanocomposites were synthesized with various amounts of fullerene (C; 0.03, 0.3, 0.

Size-Controlled Au-CuSe Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Their Thermoelectric Properties.

One promising approach to improving thermoelectric energy conversion is to use nanostructured interfaces that enhance Seebeck coefficient while reducing thermal conductivity. Here, we synthesized Au-CuSe core-shell nanoparticles with different shell thicknesses by controlling the precursor concentration in solution. The Au-CuSe core-shell nanoparticles are about 37-53 nm in size, and the cores of the nanostructures are composed of Au nanoparticles with sizes of ∼11 nm.

Gigantic Phonon-Scattering Cross Section To Enhance Thermoelectric Performance in Bulk Crystals.

In thermoelectric energy conversions, thermal conductivity reduction is essential for enhancing thermoelectric performance while maintaining a high power factor. Herein, we propose an approach based on coated-grain structures to effectively reduce the thermal conductivity to a much greater degree when compared to that done by conventional nanodot nanocomposite. By incorporating CdTe coated layers on the surface of SnTe grains, the thermal conductivity is as low as 1.

Thermoelectric Properties of Bi₂Te₃: CuI and the Effect of Its Doping with Pb Atoms.

In order to understand the effect of Pb-CuI co-doping on the thermoelectric performance of Bi₂Te₃, -type Bi₂Te₃ co-doped with at % CuI and 1/2 at % Pb ( = 0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.