Induction annealing and subsequent quenching: effect on the thermoelectric properties of boron-doped nanographite ensembles.
Boron-doped nanographite ensembles (NGEs) are interesting thermoelectric nanomaterials for high temperature applications. Rapid induction annealing and quenching has been applied to boron-doped NGEs using a relatively low-cost, highly reliable, laboratory built furnace to show that substantial improvements in thermoelectric power factors can be achieved using this methodology. Details of the design and performance of this compact induction furnace as well as results of the thermoelectric measurements will be reported here.
Xie
Ming
M
Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, USA.
Lee
Chee Huei
CH
Wang
Jiesheng
J
Yap
Yoke Khin
YK
Bruno
Paola
P
Gruen
Dieter
D
Singh
Dileep
D
Routbort
Jules
J