Phonon-blocking, electron-transmitting low-dimensional...

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2002-10-07

2008-03-11

Nguyen, Nam (Department: 1753)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

Having particular thermoelectric composition

C136S203000, C136S205000, C136S225000, C136S227000, C136S239000, C257S183100, C257S190000, C257S470000, C062S003200, C062S003700

Reexamination Certificate

active

07342169

ABSTRACT:
A thermoelectric structure and device including at least first and second material systems having different lattice constants and interposed in contact with each other, and a physical interface at which the at least first and second material systems are joined with a lattice mismatch and at which structural integrity of the first and second material systems is substantially maintained. The at least first and second material systems have a charge carrier transport direction normal to the physical interface and preferably periodically arranged in a superlattice structure.

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