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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2008
Wenjie Liang, Berkeley, CA (US);
Allon Hochbaum, Berkeley, CA (US);
Melissa Fardy, Berkeley, CA (US);
Minjuan Zhang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Peidong Yang, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Wenjie Liang, Berkeley, CA (US);
Allon Hochbaum, Berkeley, CA (US);
Melissa Fardy, Berkeley, CA (US);
Minjuan Zhang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Peidong Yang, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
A process for altering the thermoelectric properties of an electrically conductive material is provided. The process includes providing an electrically conducting material and a substrate. The electrically conducting material is brought into contact with the substrate. A thermal gradient can be applied to the electrically conducting material and a voltage applied to the substrate. In this manner, the electrical conductivity, the thermoelectric power and/or the thermal conductivity of the electrically conductive material can be altered and the figure of merit increased.