Method of manufacturing a thermoelectric element

Patent · Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6611869

Allred, D; Dec, K; Jackett, N; Van Nguyen, O; Reyes, J

A method is described of forming a thermoelectric element comprising the steps of: (a) forming a thermoelectric body having two electrical contact surfaces thereon: and (b) forming a multilayer diffusion barrier on the thermoelectric body, the multi-layer diffusion barrier comprising: (1) a first nickel layer in contact with the thermoelectric body; (2) a layer of cobalt atop the first nickel layer; and (3) an external layer of nickel atop the cobalt layer.

• Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4654224
• OSTI ID: 6611869
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 19 Feb 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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