GB950865A - Improvements in and relating to thermoelectric devices - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to thermoelectric devices

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Publication number
GB950865A
GB950865A GB31345/60A GB3134560A GB950865A GB 950865 A GB950865 A GB 950865A GB 31345/60 A GB31345/60 A GB 31345/60A GB 3134560 A GB3134560 A GB 3134560A GB 950865 A GB950865 A GB 950865A
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silver
alloy
selenium
per cent
atom per
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GB31345/60A
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Merck and Co Inc
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Merck and Co Inc
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22CALLOYS
    • C22C5/00Alloys based on noble metals
    • C22C5/06Alloys based on silver
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01BNON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B19/00Selenium; Tellurium; Compounds thereof
    • C01B19/007Tellurides or selenides of metals
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10NELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H10N10/80Constructional details
    • H10N10/85Thermoelectric active materials
    • H10N10/851Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions
    • H10N10/852Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions comprising tellurium, selenium or sulfur
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2002/00Crystal-structural characteristics
    • C01P2002/70Crystal-structural characteristics defined by measured X-ray, neutron or electron diffraction data
    • C01P2002/72Crystal-structural characteristics defined by measured X-ray, neutron or electron diffraction data by d-values or two theta-values, e.g. as X-ray diagram
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2002/00Crystal-structural characteristics
    • C01P2002/70Crystal-structural characteristics defined by measured X-ray, neutron or electron diffraction data
    • C01P2002/77Crystal-structural characteristics defined by measured X-ray, neutron or electron diffraction data by unit-cell parameters, atom positions or structure diagrams
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/40Electric properties

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Conductive Materials (AREA)
  • Powder Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Measuring Temperature Or Quantity Of Heat (AREA)

Abstract

A thermoelectric device component e.g. a thermocouple, has as its negative element an alloy of silver and selenium containing 55 to 68 atom per cent of silver, said alloy having an absolute value for its thermoelectric power of at least 120 microvolts per degree Centigrade and an electrical resistivity of less than 15 X 10-4 ohm. cm. The term "alloy" includes stoichiometric amounts of silver and selenium as well as small excesses, such as 0.5 atom per cent, of either metal. The silver selenide alloy may be prepared by reacting silver nitrate and zinc selenide in an aqueous medium or by melting silver and selenium together.ALSO:An alloy of silver and selenium containing from 55-68 atom per cent silver, said alloy having an absolute value for its thermoelectric power of at least 120 microvolts per degree Centrigrade and an electrical resistivity of less than 15X10-4 ohm cm., is used as the negative element of a thermoelectric device, e.g. a thermocouple. The term "alloy" includes stoichiometric amounts of silver and selenium as well as small excesses, such as 0.5 atom per cent of either metal. The silver selenide alloy may be prepared by reacting silver nitrate and zinc selenide in an aqueous medium or by melting silver and selenium together. The positive thermoelectric element may be bismuth or lead telluride.
GB31345/60A 1959-09-29 1960-09-12 Improvements in and relating to thermoelectric devices Expired GB950865A (en)

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US84314459A 1959-09-29 1959-09-29

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GB950865A true GB950865A (en) 1964-02-26

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BE (1) BE595515A (en)
CH (1) CH417712A (en)
DE (1) DE1174514B (en)
FR (1) FR1268380A (en)
GB (1) GB950865A (en)
NL (1) NL256337A (en)
SE (1) SE302005B (en)

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SE302005B (en) 1968-07-01
CH417712A (en) 1966-07-31
NL256337A (en) 1964-03-25
BE595515A (en) 1961-03-28
DE1174514B (en) 1964-07-23
FR1268380A (en) 1961-07-28

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