Abstract:
A thermoelectric material including a 3-dimensional nanostructure, wherein the 3-dimensional nanostructure includes a 2-dimensional nanostructure connected to a 1-dimensional nanostructure.
Abstract:
A composite thermoelectric material comprising a matrix comprising a thermoelectric semiconductor; and a nanoscale heterophase dispersed in the matrix, wherein the thermoelectric semiconductor comprises an element belonging to Group 15 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and the heterophase comprises a transition metal element.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric material including: a two dimensional nanostructure having a core and a shell on the core. Also, a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric apparatus including the thermoelectric material, and a method of preparing the thermoelectric material.