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Nanostructures for Thermoelectric Applications: Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and Property Studies
Author(s) -
Zhang Genqiang,
Yu Qingxuan,
Wang Wei,
Li Xiaoguang
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200903812
Subject(s) - thermoelectric effect , materials science , nanostructure , thermoelectric materials , heterojunction , nanotechnology , nanowire , thermal conductivity , seebeck coefficient , optoelectronics , composite material , thermodynamics , physics
Both heterostructures and hollow nanostructures have been predicted as candidates with excellent thermoelectric performance. In this Research News areticle, recent advances with regard to synthetic strategies, growth mechanisms, and thermoelectric properties of one‐dimensional heterostructures (segmented and core/shell) and tubular nanostructures are reported. The thermoelectric property studies of Te/Bi core/shell heterostructured nanowires and Bi 2 Te 3 nanotubes indicate that the Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity of these materials can be optimized to improve their thermoelectric performance. In addition, the current issues and future research directions for promising thermoelectric nanostructures will be discussed on the basis of these experimental results.