BULK THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME
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1. A thermoelectric material comprising:
- a bulk crystalline thermoelectric material matrix; and
nanoparticles coated with a conductive material within the thermoelectric material matrix.
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Abstract
A bulk thermoelectric material having a structure in which migration of carriers is not inhibited but phonons are scattered is described. The bulk thermoelectric material includes: a bulk crystalline thermoelectric material matrix; and nanoparticles coated with a conductive material within the thermoelectric material matrix.
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1. A thermoelectric material comprising:
- a bulk crystalline thermoelectric material matrix; and
nanoparticles coated with a conductive material within the thermoelectric material matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a bulk crystalline thermoelectric material matrix; and
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19. A thermoelectric device comprising a thermoelectric material, which comprises a bulk crystalline thermoelectric material matrix;
- and nanoparticles coated with a conductive material within the thermoelectric material matrix;
wherein the thermoelectric device is a p-type thermoelectric device or an n-type thermoelectric device.
- and nanoparticles coated with a conductive material within the thermoelectric material matrix;
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20. A thermoelectric module comprising a thermoelectric device comprising a thermoelectric material, which comprises a bulk crystalline thermoelectric material matrix;
- and nanoparticles coated with a conductive material within the thermoelectric material matrix;
wherein the thermoelectric module is a thermoelectric cooling system or a thermoelectric power generating system.
- and nanoparticles coated with a conductive material within the thermoelectric material matrix;
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