Self-composite comprised of nanocrystalline diamond and a non-diamond component useful for thermoelectric applications
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Aug 11, 2009
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Apr 12, 2007
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Apr 26, 2006
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Oct 11, 2005
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One provides nanocrystalline diamond material that comprises a plurality of substantially ordered diamond crystallites that are sized no larger than about 10 nanometers. One then disposes a non-diamond component within the nanocrystalline diamond material. By one approach this non-diamond component comprises an electrical conductor that is formed at the grain boundaries that separate the diamond crystallites from one another. The resultant nanowire is then able to exhibit a desired increase with respect to its ability to conduct electricity while also preserving the thermal conductivity behavior of the nanocrystalline diamond material.
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