Thermoelectric device including an alloy of GeTe and AgSbTe as the P-type element
US3945855A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1972 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 1992 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C28/00
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Improved alloys suitable for thermoelectric applications and having the general formula: EQU (AgSbTe.sub.2).sub.1.sub.-x + (GeTe).sub.x wherein x has a value of about 0.80 and 0.85, have been found to possess unexpectedly high thermoelectric properties such as efficiency index, as well as other improved physical properties.
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