Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a P-type thermoelectric conversion layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a first joining layer, and a second joining layer. The P-type thermoelectric conversion layer includes a thermoelectric conversion material containing Mg and at least one selected from the group consisting of Sb and Bi. The first metal layer and the second metal layer each include Cu or a Cu alloy. The first joining layer and the second joining layer each include Al or an Al alloy containing Mg.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped member is provided and includes a porous carbon material including a material obtained from carbonization of a raw material including rice husk, the raw material having a silicon content of at least 5 wt %, the raw material is heat treated before carbonization, and the raw material is treated by an alkali treatment after carbonization to reduce the silicon content, the porous carbon material having a specific surface area of at least 10 m2/g as measured by the nitrogen BET method, a pore volume of at least 0.1 cm3/g as measured by the BJH method and MP method, and an R value of 1.

Abstract: A fabrication method of a thermoelectric conversion element includes forming a first metal layer containing Cu on a first surface of a thermoelectric conversion layer, and forming a first electrode and a first intermediate layer from the first metal layer. The thermoelectric conversion layer is composed of a thermoelectric conversion material containing Mg and at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Sb and Bi, the first intermediate layer is provided between the thermoelectric conversion layer and the first electrode, the first intermediate layer is in contact with the thermoelectric conversion layer, the first electrode is in contact with the first intermediate layer, and a composition of the first intermediate layer is different from both a composition of the first electrode and a composition of the thermoelectric conversion layer.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a p-type thermoelectric conversion layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a first bonding layer, and a second bonding layer. The thermoelectric conversion layer is composed of a p-type thermoelectric conversion material containing a Mg3(Sb,Bi)2-based alloy as a main phase and containing carbon. At least one of the first bonding layer or the second bonding layer contains Al and Si.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material of the present disclosure is a p-type thermoelectric conversion material which includes an alloy containing Mg and Bi as a main phase and which contains carbon. The thermoelectric conversion material includes, for example, a Mg3(Sb,Bi)2-based alloy as the main phase. An atomic percentage of Bi included in the main phase is greater than or equal to an atomic percentage of Sb included in the main phase. The thermoelectric conversion material satisfies, for example, 0.01 at %?CC?1.2 at %, where CC represents a content ratio of carbon in the thermoelectric conversion material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a composition represented by a chemical formula of Li2?a+bMg1?bSi. In this thermoelectric conversion material, either requirement (i) in which 0?a?0.0001 and 0.0001?b?0.25-a or requirement (ii) in which 0.0001?a?0.25 and 0?b?0.25-a is satisfied. The thermoelectric conversion material has an Li8Al3Si5 type crystalline structure.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material of the present disclosure contains Ge, Mg, at least one of Sb and Bi, and Te, and satisfies the condition (1) represented by x+a+b<0.98. In the condition (1), x is the amount-of-substance ratio of the content of Ge to the content of Te, a is the amount-of-substance ratio of the content of Mg to the content of Te, and b is the amount-of-substance ratio of the sum of the contents of Sb and Bi to the content of Te.

Abstract: The thermoelectric conversion element according to the present disclosure comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer, and a thermoelectric conversion layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the thermoelectric conversion layer and the first electrode. The first intermediate layer is in contact with the thermoelectric conversion layer. The first electrode is in contact with the first intermediate layer. The second intermediate layer is provided between the thermoelectric conversion layer and the second electrode. The second intermediate layer is in contact with the thermoelectric conversion layer. The second electrode is in contact with the second intermediate layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are composed of a CuZn alloy. The thermoelectric conversion layer is composed of a thermoelectric conversion material containing Mg.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element of the present disclosure includes a thermoelectric conversion layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a first joining layer, and a second joining layer. At least one of the first joining layer and the second joining layer includes a second alloy. A content of Mg in the second alloy is 84 atm % or more and 89 atm % or less, a content of Cu in the second alloy is 11 atm % or more and 15 atm % or less, and a content of an alkaline earth metal in the second alloy is 0 atm % or more and 1 atm % or less.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a composition represented by a chemical formula of Ba1-a-b-cSrbCacKaMg2Bi2-dSbd. In the chemical formula, the following relationships are satisfied: 0.002?a?0.1, 0?b, 0?c, a+b+c?1, and 0?d?2. In addition, the thermoelectric conversion material has a La2O3-type crystal structure.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a P-type thermoelectric conversion layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a first joining layer, and a second joining layer. The P-type thermoelectric conversion layer includes a thermoelectric conversion material containing Mg and at least one selected from the group consisting of Sb and Bi. The first metal layer and the second metal layer each include Cu or a Cu alloy. The first joining layer and the second joining layer each include Al or an Al alloy containing Mg.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material has a composition represented by the chemical formula Li3-aBi1-bSib, in which the range of values a and b is: 0?a?0.0001, and ?a+0.0003?b?0.023; 0.0001?a<0.0003, and ?a+0.0003?b?exp[?0.046×(ln(a))2?1.03×ln(a)?9.51]; or 0.0003?a?0.085, and 0<b?exp[?0.046×(ln(a))2?1.03×ln(a)?9.51], and in which the thermoelectric conversion material has a BiF3-type crystal structure and has a p-type polarity.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material has a composition represented by the chemical formula Li3-aBi1-bGeb, in which the range of values a and b is: 0?a?0.0003, and ?a+0.0003?b?0.108; 0.0003?a?0.003, and 0?b?0.108; or 0.003?a?0.085, and 0?b?exp[?0.157×(ln(a))2?2.22×ln(a)?9.81], and in which the thermoelectric conversion material has a BiF3-type crystal structure and has a p-type polarity.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element of the present disclosure includes a thermoelectric conversion layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a first joining layer, and a second joining layer. At least one of the first joining layer and the second joining layer includes a second alloy. A content of Mg in the second alloy is 84 atm % or more and 89 atm % or less, a content of Cu in the second alloy is 11 atm % or more and 15 atm % or less, and a content of an alkaline earth metal in the second alloy is 0 atm % or more and 1 atm % or less.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material has a composition represented by the chemical formula Li3-aBi1-bSnb, in which the range of values a and b is: 0?a<0.0003, and ?a+0.0003?b?0.016; or 0.0003?a?0.085, and 0<b?exp[?0.079×(ln(a))2?1.43×ln(a)?10.5], and in which the thermoelectric conversion material has a BiF3-type crystal structure and has a p-type polarity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a composition represented by a chemical formula of Ba1-a-b-cSrbCacKaMg2Bi2-dSbd. In the chemical formula, the following relationships are satisfied: 0.002?a?0.1, 0?b, 0?c, a+b+c?1, and 0?d?2. In addition, the thermoelectric conversion material has a La2O3-type crystal structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a composition represented by a chemical formula of Li2?a+bMg1?bSi. In this thermoelectric conversion material, either requirement (i) in which 0?a?0.0001 and 0.0001?b?0.25-a or requirement (ii) in which 0.0001?a?0.25 and 0?b?0.25-a is satisfied. The thermoelectric conversion material has an Li8Al3Si5 type crystalline structure.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material is a polycrystalline material composed of a plurality of crystal grains and has a composition represented by formula (I): Mg3+mSbaBi2?a?cAc. In the formula (I), A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Se and Te, the value of m is greater than or equal to 0.01 and less than or equal to 0.5, the value of a is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.0, and the value of c is greater than or equal to 0.001 and less than or equal to 0.06. The thermoelectric conversion material has an Mg-rich region.

Abstract: The invention provides a packaging material that has high formability and that does not undergo a decrease in the adhesion strength between layers and appearance defects such as lifting between layers even after thermal fusion between portions of the sealant layer performed for sealing battery elements and furthermore after a long-term durability test under high temperature and high humidity. The adhesive for the packaging material including, as essential components, a polyol composition (A) and a polyisocyanate composition (B), wherein the polyol composition (A) includes a polyester polyol made from, as essential materials, a polybasic acid or its derivative and a polyhydric alcohol, the polybasic acid or its derivative material is all an aromatic-ring-containing polybasic acid or its derivative, and the polyester polyol has a number-average molecular weight in a range of 3000 to 100000; a battery packaging material, a battery container, and a battery that use the adhesive.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material has a composition represented by the chemical formula Li3-aBi1-bSib, in which the range of values a and bis: 0?a?0.0001, and ?a+0.0003?b?0.023; 0.0001?a<0.0003, and ?a+0.0003?b?exp[?0.046×(In(a))2?1.03×In(a)?9.51]; or 0.0003?a?0.085, and 0<b?exp[?0.046×(In(a))2?1.03×In(a)?9.51], and in which the thermoelectric conversion material has a BiF3-type crystal structure and has a p-type polarity.