Conductive paste for connecting thermoelectric conversion material

An electrically conductive paste for connecting a p-type thermoelectric material made of a complex oxide to an electrically conductive substrate,

• the electrically conductive paste comprising:
• (i) at least one powdery oxide selected from the group consisting of:
• a complex oxide represented by the formula CaaA1bCocA2dOe wherein A1 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of K, Li, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, Sr, Ba, Al, and Bi;
• A2 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Mo, W, Nb, and Ta;
• 2.2≦a≦3.6;
• 0.3≦b≦0.8;
• 2≦c≦4.5;
• 0≦d≦2;
• and 8≦e≦10;
• and
• a complex oxide represented by the formula BifPbgM1hCoiM2jOk wherein M1 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Li, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ca, Ba, Al, Y, and lanthanoids;
• M2 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Mo, W, Nb, and Ta;
• 1.8≦f≦2.2;
• 0≦g≦0.4;
• 1.8≦h≦2.2;
• 1.6≦i≦2.2;
• 0≦j≦0.5;
• and 8≦k≦10;
• and
• (ii) at least one powdery electrically conductive metal selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, platinum, and alloys containing at least one of these metals.