Bottom-up processing of thermoelectric nanocomposites from colloidal nanocrystal building blocks: The case of Ag2Te–PbTe

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Cadavid, Doris ^a   Ibáñez, Maria ^b   Gorsse, Stéphane ^c   López, Antonio M ^d   Cirera, Albert ^b   Morante, Joan Ramon ^a,b   Cabot, Andreu ^a,b  

^a CATALONIA INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH IREC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ag2Te; Bottom up; Colloidal nanoparticles; Energy; Nanocomposites; PbTe; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; LEAD COMPOUNDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALS; SILVER COMPOUNDS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

AG2TE; BOTTOM UP; COLLOIDAL NANOPARTICLES; ENERGY; PBTE; THERMOELECTRIC;

TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; LEAD TELLURIDE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOCRYSTAL; SILVER TELLURIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; LOW TEMPERATURE; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTY;

EID: 84869865393     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1328-0     Document Type: Article

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