Alkaline earth filled nickel skutterudite antimonide thermoelectrics

Singh, David Joseph

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:: Singh, David Joseph

Issue Date:: 2013-07-16

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

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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
C22C12/00 - Alloys based on antimony or bismuth

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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