Systems and methods of fabrication and use of NbFeSb P-type half-heusler thermoelectric materials

Ren, Zhifeng; He, Ran

Title: Systems and methods of fabrication and use of NbFeSb P-type half-heusler thermoelectric materials

Abstract

Discussed herein are half-Heusler thermoelectric materials including niobium, iron, antimony, and titanium that are formed by ball-milling and hot-pressing the ball-milled power to obtain various thermoelectric properties and an average grain size above 1 μm.

Inventors:: Ren, Zhifeng; He, Ran

Issue Date:: 2019-03-26

Research Org.:: Univ. of Houston, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568126

Patent Number(s):: 10243127

Application Number:: 15/689,344

Assignee:: University of Houston (Houston, TX)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER

C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
B22F2009/043 - {by ball milling}
B22F2998/10 - Processes characterised by the sequence of their steps
B22F3/14 - simultaneously

C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
C22C1/04 - by powder metallurgy
C22C1/045 - {Alloys based on refractory metals}
C22C12/00 - Alloys based on antimony or bismuth
C22C33/0278 - {with at least one alloying element having a minimum content above 5%}
C22C38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys

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DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299; SC0010831

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 08/29/2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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Half-Heusler Alloys with Enhanced Figure of Merit and Methods of Making
patent-application, December 2012

Ren, Zhifeng; Yan, Xiao; Joshi, Giri
US Patent Application 13/330216; 20120326097
URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20120326097

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