Prospects for thermoelectricity in quantum dot hybrid arrays

The electronic, chemical and mechanical properties of quantum dot structures may lead to thermoelectric devices with a range of advantages with respect to existing ones based on bulk polycrystalline materials.

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Published in:	Nature nanotechnology Vol. 10; no. 12; pp. 997 - 1001
Main Author:	Urban, Jeffrey J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 01-12-2015 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	639/301/299/2736 639/766/119/1000/1017 639/925/357/1017 commentary Materials Science Nanotechnology Nanotechnology and Microengineering
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Summary:	The electronic, chemical and mechanical properties of quantum dot structures may lead to thermoelectric devices with a range of advantages with respect to existing ones based on bulk polycrystalline materials.
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ISSN:	1748-3387 1748-3395
DOI:	10.1038/nnano.2015.289