Accession Number:

ADA566348

Title:

Nanostructured Composite Materials for High Temperature Thermoelectric Energy Conversion

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept.

Corporate Author:

NEW ORLEANS UNIV LA

Personal Author(s):

• O'Connor, Charles J.

Report Date:

2012-08-29

Pagination or Media Count:

26.0

Abstract:

The goals of this project were to synthesize, characterize and model bulk nanostructured composite materials for thermoelectric energy conversion applications. The objective was to produce materials which demonstrate an increase in intrinsic thermoelectric efficiency of a factor of two or more over existing commercially-available materials.

Descriptors:

• *COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• *ENERGY CONVERSION
• *HIGH TEMPERATURE
• *THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION
• COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
• EFFICIENCY
• MATERIALS
• MODELS
• NANOSTRUCTURES
• SYNTHESIS
• THERMOELECTRICITY

Subject Categories:

• Non-electrical Energy Conversion
• Electric Power Production and Distribution
• Laminates and Composite Materials

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE