Flexible composite thermoelectric materials have several potential advantages over rigid materials. We describe lead telluride nanocrystal coated glass fibers that are flexible and possess an improved thermoelectric power factor compared to other composites. We use the 3? method and numerical simulations to determine the fibers' thermal conductivity in the axial direction, thereby demonstrating a broadened utility of the 3? method.

PbTe nanocrystal coated glass fiber for thermoelectric energy harvesting

246th National Meeting (2013)

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