ZrCoBi based half Heuslers with high thermoelectric conversion efficiency

Ren, Zhifeng; Zhu, Hangtian

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Title: ZrCoBi based half Heuslers with high thermoelectric conversion efficiency

Abstract

A method of thermoelectric power generation by converting heat to electricity via the use of a ZrCoBi-based thermoelectric material, wherein a thermoelectric conversion efficiency of the ZrCoBi-based thermoelectric material is greater than or equal to 7% at a temperature difference of up to 800 K.

Inventors:: Ren, Zhifeng; Zhu, Hangtian

Issue Date:: 2023-10-10

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 2293712

Patent Number(s):: 11785850

Application Number:: 17/836,072

Assignee:: University of Houston System (Houston, TX)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 06/09/2022

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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