System and method for nanowire-array transverse thermoelectrics

US10720560B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Northwestern University · US

Inventors

• Matthew Grayson · Evanston, US
• Mark C. Hersam · Wilmette, US
• Chuanle Zhou · Evanston, US
• Yang Tang · Pleasanton, US
• Tejas Shastry · Chicago, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 10, 2015
• Grant date: Jul 21, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10N10/856

Abstract

A transverse thermoelectric includes a first array of hole-conducting nanowires and a second array of electron-conducting nanowires positioned orthogonal to the first array of nanowires. A substrate provides structure to the first array of nanowires and the second array of nanowires.