Patent ID: 8299349
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: C01B,C01P,C04B,H01L

Abstract:
1. A thermoelectric material comprising a chalcogenide compound represented by the following formula: wherein A is a Group XIII element, and A′ is at least one selected from a group consisting of a Group XIII element, a Group XIV element, a rare earth element, a transition metal, and combinations thereof, wherein A and A′ are different from each other; wherein B is at least one selected from a group consisting of S, Se, Te and combinations thereof, and B′ is at least one selected from a group consisting of elements of Groups XIV, XV, XVI and combinations thereof, wherein B and B′ are different from each other; wherein a is larger than 0 and less than 1; wherein b is equal to or larger than 0 and less than 1; wherein x is between −1 and 1; and wherein y is between −1 and 1.