Thermoelectric materials based on intercalated layered metallic systems
US6091014A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N10/853
Abstract
A novel thermoelectric material in the form of a unit cell including a first reagent intercalated as a semiconducting layer into a metallic layered host and a method for producing the thermoelectric material are disclosed. The unit cell is characterized by a Seebeck coefficient S of 80-140 .mu.V/K.degree. and an electrical conductivity .sigma. of 10.sup.3 -10.sup.4 (.OMEGA.cm).sup.-1, as well as a figure of merit Z of about 2.times.10.sup.-3 K.sup.-1 at 100.degree. K.
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