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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2018
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Jin-Sang Kim, Seoul, KR;
Chong-Min Koo, Seoul, KR;
Seung-Hyub Baek, Seoul, KR;
Seong-Keun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Chong-Yun Kang, Seoul, KR;
Soon-Man Hong, Seoul, KR;
Seung-Sang Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Ji-Won Choi, Seoul, KR;
Seok-Jin Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Kwang-Chon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Kyung-Youl Baek, Seoul, KR;
Sang-Ho Cho, Seoul, KR;
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a thermoelectric composite material includes a thermoelectric material including crystal grains; and a MXene inserted at boundaries of the crystal grains consisting of the thermoelectric material. Accordingly, the thermoelectric composite material may have a reduced thermal conductivity and an increased electrical conductivity. Furthermore, mechanical properties of the thermoelectric composite material may be improved. Thus, the thermoelectric composite material may improve the thermoelectric ability of a thermoelectric module including the same. A method of manufacturing the thermoelectric composite material includes coating MXene on a surface of a thermoelectric material powder including crystal grains; and sintering the thermoelectric material powder coated with the MXene to form a sintered body including the MXene inserted at boundaries of the crystal grains consisting of the thermoelectric material.