Thermoelectric conversion material and a process for producing t

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1997-03-19

1999-10-12

Bell, Bruce F.

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

Having particular thermoelectric composition

H01L 3520

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059658410

ABSTRACT:
A thermoelectric conversion material includes a sintered body composed mainly of cobalt and antimony, wherein cobalt and antimony as main components form a compound of cubic CoSb.sub.3, a phase composed mainly of an Sb phase is contained as a secondary phase, and a volumetric rate of the phase closed mainly of the Sb phase is less than 10 vol % with respect to 100 vol % of the thermoelectric conversion material.

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