Thermoelectric devices based on one-dimensional nanostructures
Abstract
Compared with the bulk, one-dimensional (1D) nanostructural materials exhibit enhanced thermoelectric performance. The figures of merit for most bulk materials used in practical devices are close to 1. However, the values for 1D nanostructural materials have reached 2.5 from experiments and could exceed 10 from theoretical simulations. This review discusses popular thermoelectric materials and devices based on 1D