Patent ID: 6759587
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: C08K,H01L

Abstract:
The thermoelectric materials comprising an organic thermoelectric component and an inorganic thermoelectric component, wherein the organic thermoelectric component and the inorganic thermoelectric component are united in a dispersed state, the organic thermoelectric component being at least one species selected from among polyaniline and derivatives thereof; polypyrrole and derivatives thereof; polythiophene and derivatives thereof; polyphenylenevinylene derivatives; poly(p-phenylene) derivatives; polyacene derivatives; and copolymers thereof, and the inorganic thermoelectric component being at least one species selected from among Biâ€”(Te, Se) series, Siâ€”Ge series, Pbâ€”Te series, GeTeâ€”AgSbTe series, (Co, Ir, Ru)â€”Sb series, and (Ca, Sr, Bi)Co2O5 series.