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20100167444 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - A method for fabricating thermoelectric device is provided. The method comprises placing a first electrode in a die, forming a first interlayer on an upper surface of the first electrode; positioning a separating plate on an upper surface of the first interlayer to divide an inner space of the die into a plurality of cells, and depositing a first thermoelectric material on the first interlayer within a first fraction of the cells, and depositing a second thermoelectric material on the first interlayer within a second fraction of the cells, sintering the die contents, and removing the separating plate after sintering to obtain a π shaped thermoelectric device. | 07-01-2010 |
20100192769 | ACTIVATED CARBON HONEYCOMB CATALYST BEDS AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein, without limitation, are activated carbon honeycomb catalyst beds and systems for removing mercury and other toxic metals from a process stream, i.e, from flue gas of a coal combustion system. The activated carbon honeycomb can for example remove greater than 90% mercury from flue gas with a simple design and without adding material to the flue gas. Also disclosed herein, and without limitation, are methods for manufacturing and using the disclosed honeycomb catalyst beds and systems. | 08-05-2010 |
20110006249 | THERMOELECTRIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A process for making a composite material and the composite materials having thermoelectric properties | 01-13-2011 |
20110218109 | CLATHRATE COMPOUNDS - A clathrate compound of formula (I): M | 09-08-2011 |
20120003532 | PROTECTED METAL ANODE ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - The invention provides a protected metal anode architecture comprising: a metal anode layer; and an organic protection film formed over and optionally in direct contact with the metal anode layer, wherein the metal anode layer comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of an alkaline metal and an alkaline earth metal, and the organic protection film comprises a reaction product of the metal and an electron donor compound. The invention further provides a method of forming a protected metal anode architecture. | 01-05-2012 |
20120164416 | COATING FOR THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND A DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME - A coating for thermoelectric materials includes a thermoelectric layer having a thermoelectric material, a metal coating of one or more layers forming a surface in contact with the thermoelectric layer and an opposing surface, and a metal oxide coating of one or more layers including metal oxides, wherein the metal oxide coating forms a surface in contact with the opposing surface. A device comprises the material and a process for fabricating the same. | 06-28-2012 |
20120180842 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE, ELECTRODE MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEREOF - A thermoelectric device, a method for fabricating a thermoelectric device and electrode materials applied to the thermoelectric device are provided according to the present invention. The present invention is characterized in arranging thermoelectric material power, interlayer materials and electrode materials in advance according to the structure of thermoelectric device; adopting one-step sintering method to make a process of forming bulked thermoelectric materials and a process of combining with electrodes on the devices to be completed simultaneously; and obtaining a π shape thermoelectric device finally. Electrode materials related to the present invention comprise binary or ternary alloys or composite materials, which comprise at least a first metal selected from Cu, Ag, Al or Au, and a second metal selected from Mo, W, Zr, Ta, Cr, Nb, V or Ti. The present invention simplifies fabricating procedures, reduces the cost and avoids adverse impacts due to exposing related elements to heat and pressure for a second time. | 07-19-2012 |
20130043439 | FILLED-SKUTTERUDITE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A composite material comprises a filled skutterudite matrix of formula (I) I | 02-21-2013 |
20130323110 | P-TYPE SKUTTERUDITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The disclosure relates to a p-type skutterudite material and a method of making the same, comprising providing a p-type skutterudite material having a general formula: I | 12-05-2013 |
20130330640 | METAL SUPPORTED NANOWIRE CATHODE CATALYSTS FOR LI-AIR BATTERIES - A cathode current collector includes a porous metallic or conductive ceramic support and an oxide catalyst in the form of nanowires formed over the support. The nanowire catalyst may be oriented substantially perpendicular to surfaces of the substrate. An example oxide catalyst is cobalt oxide, and an example substrate is nickel foam. | 12-12-2013 |
20140220439 | COMPOSITE PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR LITHIUM METAL ANODE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to protected metal anode architecture and method of making the same, providing a protected metal anode architecture comprising a metal anode; and a composite protection film formed over and in direct contact with the metal anode, wherein the metal anode comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of an alkaline metal and an alkaline earth metal, and the composite protection film comprises particles of an inorganic compound dispersed throughout a matrix of an organic compound. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming a protected metal anode architecture. | 08-07-2014 |