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Nano-structured porous thermoelectric generators

US10580954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2017
Grant dateMar 3, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N10/854
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and processes to fabricate thermoelectric materials and more particularly to methods and processes to fabricate nano-sized doped silicon-based semiconductive materials to use as thermoelectrics in the production of electricity from recovered waste heat. Substantially oxidant-free and doped silicon particulates are fractured and sintered to form a porous nano-sized silicon-based thermoelectric material.

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