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US 9,070,824HETEROGENEOUS LAMINATE INCLUDING GRAPHENE, AND THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, THERMOELECTRIC MODULE, AND THERMOELECTRIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE HETEROGENEOUS LAMINATE
Jae-young CHOI
US
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FIG. 1 B is a schematic view of another embodiment of a heterogeneous laminate; [0013]
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a thermoelectric module; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of thermoelectric cooling by the Peltier effect; [0015]
FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of thermoelectric power generation by the Seebeck effect; and [0016]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a 4-terminal measurement method applied to a heterogeneous laminate.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A heterogeneous laminate comprising: graphene; and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the graphene comprises about 2 to about 100 layers.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the graphene has a randomly stacked structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. canceled
The heterogeneous laminate of claim ' l claim 1, wherein the plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound 2 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0 Application No. 13/729,820 Response dated: comprises about 2 to about 100 layers of graphene and about 2 to about 100 layers of the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous laminate has a superlattice structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is a p-type semiconductor.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is in the form of a film.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a polycrystalline structure. withdrawn
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a monocrystalline structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein a crystallographic orientation of the thermoelectric inorganic compound corresponds to a crystallographic orientation of the graphene.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is in epitaxy with the graphene.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a (OOQ) surface wherein Q is an integer of 1 to 99.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a crystallographic orientation which is aligned with an out-of-plane direction of the graphene. withdrawn
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one selected from a Bi-Te compound, a Co-Sb compound, a Pb-Te compound, a Ge-Tb compound, a Si Ge compound, a Bi-Sb-Te compound, an Sb-Te compound, and an Sm-Co compound.
A thermoelectric module comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a thermoelectric element interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the thermoelectric element comprises a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
A thermoelectric apparatus comprising: a heat source; and a thermoelectric module comprising a first electrode a second electrode; and a thermoelectric element interposed between the first and second electrodes, wherein the thermoelectric element comprises a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
(Withdrawn-Currently Amended) A method of manufacturing a heterogeneous laminate, the method comprising: disposing graphene on a substrate; and disposing a thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene to manufacture the heterogeneous laminate, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises graphene, and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing the graphene comprises forming the graphene on the substrate. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the graphene comprises forming the graphene on a surface, exfoliating the graphene from the surface, and depositing the exfoliated graphene on the substrate. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises epitaxially growing the thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises forming the thermoelectric inorganic compound on a surface, exfoliating the thermoelectric inorganic compound from the surface, and depositing the exfoliated thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the graphene has a randomly stacked structure. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. withdrawn
(Withdrawn-Currently Amended) A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module, the method comprising: interposing a thermoelectric element between a first electrode and a second electrode to manufacture the thermoelectric module, the thermoelectric element comprising a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a 6 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0 Application No. 13/729,820 Response dated: compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. 7 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
heterogeneous laminate
thermoelectric module
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
thermoelectric inorganic compound
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 1–800 nm | — |
Thickness |
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FIG. 1 B is a schematic view of another embodiment of a heterogeneous laminate; [0013]
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a thermoelectric module; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of thermoelectric cooling by the Peltier effect; [0015]
FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of thermoelectric power generation by the Seebeck effect; and [0016]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a 4-terminal measurement method applied to a heterogeneous laminate.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A heterogeneous laminate comprising: graphene; and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the graphene comprises about 2 to about 100 layers.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the graphene has a randomly stacked structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. canceled
The heterogeneous laminate of claim ' l claim 1, wherein the plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound 2 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0 Application No. 13/729,820 Response dated: comprises about 2 to about 100 layers of graphene and about 2 to about 100 layers of the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous laminate has a superlattice structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is a p-type semiconductor.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is in the form of a film.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a polycrystalline structure. withdrawn
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a monocrystalline structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein a crystallographic orientation of the thermoelectric inorganic compound corresponds to a crystallographic orientation of the graphene.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is in epitaxy with the graphene.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a (OOQ) surface wherein Q is an integer of 1 to 99.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a crystallographic orientation which is aligned with an out-of-plane direction of the graphene. withdrawn
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one selected from a Bi-Te compound, a Co-Sb compound, a Pb-Te compound, a Ge-Tb compound, a Si Ge compound, a Bi-Sb-Te compound, an Sb-Te compound, and an Sm-Co compound.
A thermoelectric module comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a thermoelectric element interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the thermoelectric element comprises a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
A thermoelectric apparatus comprising: a heat source; and a thermoelectric module comprising a first electrode a second electrode; and a thermoelectric element interposed between the first and second electrodes, wherein the thermoelectric element comprises a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
(Withdrawn-Currently Amended) A method of manufacturing a heterogeneous laminate, the method comprising: disposing graphene on a substrate; and disposing a thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene to manufacture the heterogeneous laminate, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises graphene, and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing the graphene comprises forming the graphene on the substrate. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the graphene comprises forming the graphene on a surface, exfoliating the graphene from the surface, and depositing the exfoliated graphene on the substrate. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises epitaxially growing the thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises forming the thermoelectric inorganic compound on a surface, exfoliating the thermoelectric inorganic compound from the surface, and depositing the exfoliated thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the graphene has a randomly stacked structure. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. withdrawn
(Withdrawn-Currently Amended) A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module, the method comprising: interposing a thermoelectric element between a first electrode and a second electrode to manufacture the thermoelectric module, the thermoelectric element comprising a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a 6 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0 Application No. 13/729,820 Response dated: compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. 7 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
heterogeneous laminate
thermoelectric module
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
thermoelectric inorganic compound
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 1–800 nm | — |
Thickness |
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US 9,070,824Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1 B is a schematic view of another embodiment of a heterogeneous laminate; [0013]
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a thermoelectric module; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of thermoelectric cooling by the Peltier effect; [0015]
FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of thermoelectric power generation by the Seebeck effect; and [0016]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a 4-terminal measurement method applied to a heterogeneous laminate.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A heterogeneous laminate comprising: graphene; and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the graphene comprises about 2 to about 100 layers.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the graphene has a randomly stacked structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. canceled
The heterogeneous laminate of claim ' l claim 1, wherein the plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound 2 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0 Application No. 13/729,820 Response dated: comprises about 2 to about 100 layers of graphene and about 2 to about 100 layers of the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous laminate has a superlattice structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is a p-type semiconductor.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is in the form of a film.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a polycrystalline structure. withdrawn
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a monocrystalline structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein a crystallographic orientation of the thermoelectric inorganic compound corresponds to a crystallographic orientation of the graphene.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is in epitaxy with the graphene.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a (OOQ) surface wherein Q is an integer of 1 to 99.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a crystallographic orientation which is aligned with an out-of-plane direction of the graphene. withdrawn
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one selected from a Bi-Te compound, a Co-Sb compound, a Pb-Te compound, a Ge-Tb compound, a Si Ge compound, a Bi-Sb-Te compound, an Sb-Te compound, and an Sm-Co compound.
A thermoelectric module comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a thermoelectric element interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the thermoelectric element comprises a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
A thermoelectric apparatus comprising: a heat source; and a thermoelectric module comprising a first electrode a second electrode; and a thermoelectric element interposed between the first and second electrodes, wherein the thermoelectric element comprises a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
(Withdrawn-Currently Amended) A method of manufacturing a heterogeneous laminate, the method comprising: disposing graphene on a substrate; and disposing a thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene to manufacture the heterogeneous laminate, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises graphene, and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing the graphene comprises forming the graphene on the substrate. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the graphene comprises forming the graphene on a surface, exfoliating the graphene from the surface, and depositing the exfoliated graphene on the substrate. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises epitaxially growing the thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises forming the thermoelectric inorganic compound on a surface, exfoliating the thermoelectric inorganic compound from the surface, and depositing the exfoliated thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the graphene has a randomly stacked structure. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. withdrawn
(Withdrawn-Currently Amended) A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module, the method comprising: interposing a thermoelectric element between a first electrode and a second electrode to manufacture the thermoelectric module, the thermoelectric element comprising a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a 6 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0 Application No. 13/729,820 Response dated: compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. 7 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
heterogeneous laminate
thermoelectric module
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
thermoelectric inorganic compound
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 1–800 nm | — |
Thickness |
Patent
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US 9,070,824Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1 B is a schematic view of another embodiment of a heterogeneous laminate; [0013]
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a thermoelectric module; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of thermoelectric cooling by the Peltier effect; [0015]
FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an embodiment of thermoelectric power generation by the Seebeck effect; and [0016]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a 4-terminal measurement method applied to a heterogeneous laminate.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A heterogeneous laminate comprising: graphene; and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the graphene comprises about 2 to about 100 layers.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the graphene has a randomly stacked structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. canceled
The heterogeneous laminate of claim ' l claim 1, wherein the plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound 2 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0 Application No. 13/729,820 Response dated: comprises about 2 to about 100 layers of graphene and about 2 to about 100 layers of the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous laminate has a superlattice structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is a p-type semiconductor.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is in the form of a film.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a polycrystalline structure. withdrawn
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a monocrystalline structure.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein a crystallographic orientation of the thermoelectric inorganic compound corresponds to a crystallographic orientation of the graphene.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound is in epitaxy with the graphene.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a (OOQ) surface wherein Q is an integer of 1 to 99.
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound has a crystallographic orientation which is aligned with an out-of-plane direction of the graphene. withdrawn
The heterogeneous laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one selected from a Bi-Te compound, a Co-Sb compound, a Pb-Te compound, a Ge-Tb compound, a Si Ge compound, a Bi-Sb-Te compound, an Sb-Te compound, and an Sm-Co compound.
A thermoelectric module comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a thermoelectric element interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the thermoelectric element comprises a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
A thermoelectric apparatus comprising: a heat source; and a thermoelectric module comprising a first electrode a second electrode; and a thermoelectric element interposed between the first and second electrodes, wherein the thermoelectric element comprises a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
(Withdrawn-Currently Amended) A method of manufacturing a heterogeneous laminate, the method comprising: disposing graphene on a substrate; and disposing a thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene to manufacture the heterogeneous laminate, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises graphene, and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound.
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing the graphene comprises forming the graphene on the substrate. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the graphene comprises forming the graphene on a surface, exfoliating the graphene from the surface, and depositing the exfoliated graphene on the substrate. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises epitaxially growing the thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the disposing of the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises forming the thermoelectric inorganic compound on a surface, exfoliating the thermoelectric inorganic compound from the surface, and depositing the exfoliated thermoelectric inorganic compound on the graphene. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the graphene has a randomly stacked structure. withdrawn
The method of claim 22, wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. withdrawn
(Withdrawn-Currently Amended) A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module, the method comprising: interposing a thermoelectric element between a first electrode and a second electrode to manufacture the thermoelectric module, the thermoelectric element comprising a heterogeneous laminate comprising graphene and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene, wherein the thermoelectric inorganic compound comprises at least one compound selected from a compound comprising Bi and Te, a compound comprising Co and Sb, a 6 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0 Application No. 13/729,820 Response dated: compound comprising Pb and Te, a compound comprising Ge and Tb, a compound comprising Bi, Sb, and Te, a compound comprising Sb and Te, a compound comprising Sm and Co, and a compound comprising a transition metal and silicon, and wherein the heterogeneous laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of the graphene and the thermoelectric inorganic compound. 7 YPL₁₁₉₅US SI -39754-US RE₂ 01 1060141US 0
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
heterogeneous laminate
thermoelectric module
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene
thermoelectric inorganic compound
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Thickness | 1–800 nm | — |
Thickness |
thermoelectric apparatus
No layer stack recorded.
Bi-Te compound
Co-Sb compound
Pb-Te compound
Ge-Tb compound
Bi-Sb-Te compound
Sb-Te compound
Sm-Co compound
transition metal-silicon compound
Si-Ge compound
| 10–600 nm |
| — |
Thickness | 0.1–1000 nm | — |
thermoelectric apparatus
No layer stack recorded.
Bi-Te compound
Co-Sb compound
Pb-Te compound
Ge-Tb compound
Bi-Sb-Te compound
Sb-Te compound
Sm-Co compound
transition metal-silicon compound
Si-Ge compound
| 10–600 nm |
| — |
Thickness | 0.1–1000 nm | — |
thermoelectric apparatus
No layer stack recorded.
Bi-Te compound
Co-Sb compound
Pb-Te compound
Ge-Tb compound
Bi-Sb-Te compound
Sb-Te compound
Sm-Co compound
transition metal-silicon compound
Si-Ge compound
| 10–600 nm |
| — |
Thickness | 0.1–1000 nm | — |
thermoelectric apparatus
No layer stack recorded.
Bi-Te compound
Co-Sb compound
Pb-Te compound
Ge-Tb compound
Bi-Sb-Te compound
Sb-Te compound
Sm-Co compound
transition metal-silicon compound
Si-Ge compound
| 10–600 nm |
| — |
Thickness | 0.1–1000 nm | — |