Method of creating micro-scale silver telluride grains covered with bismuth nanoparticles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8691612
APP PUB NO 20120225513A1
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13411793

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Provided is a method of enhancing thermoelectric performance by surrounding crystalline semiconductors with nanoparticles by contacting a bismuth telluride material with a silver salt under a substantially inert atmosphere and a temperature approximately near the silver salt decomposition temperature; and recovering a metallic bismuth decorated material comprising silver telluride crystal grains.

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Choi, Sang Hyouk Poquoson, US 27 163
Kim, Hyun-Jung Poquoson, US 131 1023
King, Glen C Williamsburg, US 29 252
Lee, Kunik Troy, US 9 36
Park, Yeonjoon Yorktown, US 38 277

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