Patent ID: 6091014
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A thermoelectric material comprising: a unit cell including a semiconducting layer formed from a first reagent selected from the group consisting of (a) MPc where M=Sc, Y, La, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Tc, Re, Fe, Ru, Os, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Hg and Pc=C.sub.32 N.sub.16 H.sub.8, (b) MHal.sub.x where M is a metal, Hal is a halogen and x=2 or 3 and (c) C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, As, Sb, Bi, S, Se, Te, Po, and any mixtures and alloys thereof intercalated into a metallic layered host selected from the group consisting of Bi--Sr--Ca--Cu--O system and derivatives, La--Sr--Cu--O system and derivatives, Tl--Ba--Ca--Cu--O system and derivatives, Nd--Ce--Cu--O system and derivatives, Pb--Sr--Y--Ca--Cu--O system and derivatives, Hg--Ba--Ca--Cu--O system and derivatives and any mixtures thereof.