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Title: Alkaline earth filled nickel skutterudite antimonide thermoelectrics

Abstract

A thermoelectric material including a body centered cubic filled skutterudite having the formula A.sub.xFe.sub.yNi.sub.zSb.sub.12, where A is an alkaline earth element, x is no more than approximately 1.0, and the sum of y and z is approximately equal to 4.0. The alkaline earth element includes guest atoms selected from the group consisting of Be, Mb, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra and combinations thereof. The filled skutterudite is shown to have properties suitable for a wide variety of thermoelectric applications.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1087862
Patent Number(s):
8487178
Application Number:
13/006,499
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Singh, David Joseph. Alkaline earth filled nickel skutterudite antimonide thermoelectrics. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Singh, David Joseph. Alkaline earth filled nickel skutterudite antimonide thermoelectrics. United States.
Singh, David Joseph. Tue . "Alkaline earth filled nickel skutterudite antimonide thermoelectrics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1087862.
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