Filled skutterudites for advanced thermoelectric applications
US7648552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22B59/00
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A low-cost filled skutterudite for advanced thermoelectric applications is disclosed. The filled skutterudite uses the relatively low-cost mischmetal, either alone or in addition to rare earth elements, as a starting material for guest or filler atoms.
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