Patent number: 9660165
Abstract: Thermoelectric conversion materials, expressed by the following formula: Bi1-xMxCu1-wOa-yQ1yTeb-zQ2z. Here, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Mn, Ga, In, Tl, As and Sb; Q1 and Q2 are at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, As and Sb; x, y, z, w, a, and b are 0?x<1, 0<w<1, 0.2<a<4, 0?y<4, 0.2<b<4, 0?z<4 and x+y+z>0. These thermoelectric conversion materials may be used for thermoelectric conversion elements, where they may replace thermoelectric conversion materials in common use, or be used along with thermoelectric conversion materials in common use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 27, 2014
Date of Patent:
May 23, 2017
Assignee:
LG CHEM, LTD.
Inventors:
Cheol-Hee Park, Se-Hui Sohn, Seung-Tae Hong, Won-Jong Kwon, Tae-Hoon Kim
Patent number: 9620696
Abstract: Compound semiconductors, expressed by the following formula: Bi1-xMxCuwOa-yQ1yTeb-zQ2z. Here, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Eu, Sm, Mn, Ga, In, Tl, As and Sb; Q1 and Q2 are at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, As and Sb; x, y, z, w, a, and b are 0?x<1, 0<w?1, 0.2<a<4, 0?y<4, 0.2<b<4 and 0?z<4. These compound semiconductors may be used for various applications such as solar cells or thermoelectric conversion elements, where they may replace compound semiconductors in common use, or be used along with compound semiconductors in common use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 7, 2014
Date of Patent:
April 11, 2017
Assignee:
LG CHEM, LTD.
Inventors:
Cheol-Hee Park, Se-Hui Sohn, Seung-Tae Hong, Won-Jong Kwon, Tae-Hoon Kim
Publication number: 20150053899
Abstract: Thermoelectric conversion materials, expressed by the following formula: Bi1-xMxCu1-wOa-yQ1yTeb-zQ2z. Here, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Mn, Ga, In, Tl, As and Sb; Q1 and Q2 are at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, As and Sb; x, y, z, w, a, and b are 0?x<1, 0<w<1, 0.2<a<4, 0?y<4, 0.2<b<4, 0?z<4 and x+y+z>0. These thermoelectric conversion materials may be used for thermoelectric conversion elements, where they may replace thermoelectric conversion materials in common use, or be used along with thermoelectric conversion materials in common use.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 27, 2014
Publication date:
February 26, 2015
Inventors:
Cheol-Hee PARK, Se-Hui SOHN, Seung-Tae HONG, Won-Jong KWON, Tae-Hoon KIM
Publication number: 20140190544
Abstract: Compound semiconductors, expressed by the following formula: Bi1-xMxCuwOa-yQ1yTeb-zQ2z. Here, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Eu, Sm, Mn, Ga, In, Tl, As and Sb; Q1 and Q2 are at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, As and Sb; x, y, z, w, a, and b are 0?x<1, 0<w?1, 0.2<a<4, 0?y<4, 0.2<b<4 and 0?z<4. These compound semiconductors may be used for various applications such as solar cells or thermoelectric conversion elements, where they may replace compound semiconductors in common use, or be used along with compound semiconductors in common use.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 7, 2014
Publication date:
July 10, 2014
Applicant:
LG CHEM, LTD.
Inventors:
Cheol-Hee PARK, Se-Hui SOHN, Seung-Tae HONG, Won-Jong KWON, Tae-Hoon KIM
Patent number: 8715538
Abstract: Thermoelectric conversion materials, expressed by the following formula: Bi1-xMxCuwOa-yQ1yTeb-zQ2z. Here, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Mn, Ga, In, Tl, As and Sb; Q1 and Q2 are at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, As and Sb; x, y, z, w, a, and b are 0?x<1, 0<w?1, 0.2<a<4, 0?y<4, 0.2<b<4 and 0?z<4. These thermoelectric conversion materials may be used for thermoelectric conversion elements, where they may replace thermoelectric conversion materials in common use, or be used along with thermoelectric conversion materials in common use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 22, 2012
Date of Patent:
May 6, 2014
Assignee:
LG Chem, Ltd.
Inventors:
Cheol-Hee Park, Se-Hui Sohn, Seung-Tae Hong, Won-Jong Kwon, Tae-Hoon Kim
Publication number: 20120326100
Abstract: Thermoelectric conversion materials, expressed by the following formula: Bi1-xMxCuwOa-yQ1yTeb-zQ2z. Here, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Mn, Ga, In, Tl, As and Sb; Q1 and Q2 are at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, As and Sb; x, y, z, w, a, and b are 0?x<1, 0<w?1, 0.2<a<4, 0?y<4, 0.2<b<4 and 0?z<4. These thermoelectric conversion materials may be used for thermoelectric conversion elements, where they may replace thermoelectric conversion materials in common use, or be used along with thermoelectric conversion materials in common use.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 22, 2012
Publication date:
December 27, 2012
Inventors:
Cheol-Hee Park, Se-Hui Sohn, Seung-Tae Hong, Won-Jong Kwon, Tae-Hoon Kim
Patent number: 8226843
Abstract: Thermoelectric conversion materials, expressed by the following formula: Bi1-xMxCuwOa-yQ1yTeb-zQ2z. Here, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Eu, Sm, Mn, Ga, In, Ti, As and Sb; Q1 and Q2 are at least one element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, As and Sb; x, y, z, w, a, and b are 0?x<1, 0<w?1, 0.2<a<4, 0?y<4, 0.2<b<4 and 0?z<4. These thermoelectric conversion materials may be used for thermoelectric conversion elements, where they may replace thermoelectric conversion materials in common use, or be used along with thermoelectric conversion materials in common use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 18, 2010
Date of Patent:
July 24, 2012
Assignee:
LG Chem, Ltd.
Inventors:
Cheol-Hee Park, Se-Hui Sohn, Seung-Tae Hong, Won-Jong Kwon, Tae-Hoon Kim