title: Induction annealing and subsequent quenching: effect on the thermoelectric properties of boron-doped nanographite ensembles.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, USA.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Chee Huei
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jiesheng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yoke Khin
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gruen
authors.forename: Dileep
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Jules
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Routbort