Binary-phased nanoparticles for enhanced thermoelectric properties

• Main Authors: Zhang, Hua, Zhou, Wenwen, Zhu, Jixin, Li, Di, Hng, Huey Hoon, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Yan, Qingyu, Ma, Jan
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94283; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8550
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Binary-phased PbTe-PtTe2 nanoparticles are synthesized by co-precipitation in a chemical process. These nanoparticles show much enhanced power factors as compared to that of pure PbTe nanoparticles, which may give impact on development of new types of highly efficient thermoelectric materials.