Thermoelectric device with multiple, nanometer scale, elements

Details Thermoelectric device with multiple, nanometer scale, elements Thermoelectric device with multiple, nanometer scale, elements

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Diamond, Alan (Department: 1753)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

Having particular thermoelectric composition

C136S201000, C136S205000, C136S212000, C136S236100, C257S467000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07098393

ABSTRACT:
A thermoelectric device formed of nanowires on the nm scale. The nanowires are preferably of a size that causes quantum confinement effects within the wires. The wires are connected together into a bundle to increase the power density.

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