Doped boron carbides and thermoelectric applications
US9799815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N10/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermoelectric converter is provided where an n-type boron carbide element is paired with a p-type boron carbide element and placed between a eat sink and a high temperature are, such as the ocean in which a submarine operates, and the interior of that submarine, respectively. Boron carbide elements suitable for use in this invention are deposited from meta carborane (n-type) together with dopants to emphasize n-type character, such as chromocene, and orthocarborane, together with dopants to emphasize p-type character, such as 1,4 diaminobenzene to form the p-type element.
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