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Title: Thermoelectric materials based on tetrahedrite structure for thermoelectric devices

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OSTI ID:1650777
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Thermoelectric materials based on tetrahedrite structures for thermoelectric devices and methods for producing thermoelectric materials and devices are disclosed. The thermoelectric device has a pair of conductors and a p-type thermoelectric material disposed between the conductors. The thermoelectric material is at least partially formed of a hot pressed high energy milled tetrahedrite formed of tetrahedrite ore and pure elements to form a tetrahedrite powder of Cu12-xMxSb4S13 disposed between the conductors, where M is at least one of Zn and Fe.

Research Organization:
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001054
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
Patent Number(s):
10,622,534
Application Number:
14/901,206
OSTI ID:
1650777
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/03/2014
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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