Synthetic thermoelectric materials comprising phononic crystals
| Patent Number: | 8,508,370 |
| Issued: | 8/13/2013 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | Synthetic thermoelectric materials comprising phononic crystals can simultaneously have a large Seebeck coefficient, high electrical conductivity, and low thermal conductivity. Such synthetic thermoelectric materials can enable improved thermoelectric devices, such as thermoelectric generators and coolers, with improved performance. Such synthetic thermoelectric materials and devices can be fabricated using techniques that are compatible with standard microelectronics. |
| Filed: | 6/9/2011 |
| Application Number: | 13/156,647 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |