Thermoelectric conversion device and thermoelectric conversion module
AssigneeSumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsKotaro HIROSE, Masahiro ADACHI
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AssigneeSumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsKotaro HIROSE, Masahiro ADACHI
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A thermoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode, a thermoelectric conversion material portion containing Si and Ge as constituent elements, a conductive joining member disposed in contact with the first electrode and the thermoelectric conversion material portion and joining the first electrode and the thermoelectric conversion material portion together, and a second electrode. The Si and the Ge contain amorphous phase and crystalline phase. The joining member contains at least one of Ag, Cu, Ti, and Sn or an alloy thereof as a major constituent. The thermoelectric conversion material portion includes a first layer containing the major constituent in an amount of 10 atm % or more and in contact with the joining member, and a second layer. The second layer has a degree of crystallinity of 40% by volume to 90% by volume.
A thermoelectric conversion device comprising:
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