Metal-doped semiconductor nanoparticles and methods of synthesis thereof
US7586033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/813
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to binary or higher order semiconductor nanoparticles doped with a metallic element, and thermoelectric compositions incorporating such nanoparticles. In one aspect, the present invention provides a thermoelectric composition comprising a plurality of nanoparticles each of which includes an alloy matrix formed of a Group IV element and Group VI element and a metallic dopant distributed within the matrix.
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