| abstract |
A thermoelectric nano-composite including a thermoelectric matrix; a nano-metal particle; and a nano-thermoelectric material represented by Formula 1: n A x M y B z Formula 1n n wherein A includes at least one element of indium, bismuth, or antimony, B includes at least one element of tellurium or selenium (Se), M includes at least one element of gallium, thallium, lead, rubidium, sodium, or lithium, x is greater than 0 and less than or equal to about 4, y is greater than 0 and less than or equal to about 4, and z is greater than 0 and less than or equal to about 3. |