When thermoelectrics reached the nanoscale

被引:522
作者
Heremans, Joseph P. [1 ,2 ]
Dresselhaus, Mildred S. [3 ,4 ]
Bell, Lon E.
Morelli, Donald T. [5 ]
机构
[1] Ohio State Univ, Dept Mech & Aerosp Engn, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[2] Ohio State Univ, Dept Phys, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[3] MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[4] MIT, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[5] Michigan State Univ, Dept Chem Engn & Mat Sci, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
关键词
THERMAL TRANSPORT; BULK ALLOYS; MERIT; FIGURE; PERFORMANCE; ENHANCEMENT; EFFICIENCY; NANOWIRES; DEVICES; PBTE;
D O I
10.1038/nnano.2013.129
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
The theoretical work done by Lyndon Hicks and Mildred Dresselhaus 20 years ago on the effect of reduced dimensionality on thermoelectric efficiency has had deep implications beyond the initial expectations.
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页码:471 / 473
页数:3
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