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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
James M. Ma, Pasadena, CA (US);
Sabah K. Bux, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Jean-Pierre Fleurial, Altadena, CA (US);
Vilupanur A. Ravi, Claremont, CA (US);
Samad A. Firdosy, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Kurt Star, Bellflower, CA (US);
Richard B. Kaner, Los Angeles, CA (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a composite thermoelectric material. The composite thermoelectric material can include a semiconductor material comprising a rare earth metal. The atomic percent of the rare earth metal in the semiconductor material can be at least about 20%. The composite thermoelectric material can further include a metal forming metallic inclusions distributed throughout the semiconductor material. The present invention also provides a method of forming this composite thermoelectric material.