THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, JOINING MATERIAL, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT

Abstract: the present disclosure provides a thermoelectric conversion element that is advantageous from the viewpoint of inhibiting an increase in electric resistance in high-temperature air. a thermoelectric conversion element according to the present disclosure includes a first metal layer and a thermoelectric convertor. the thermoelectric convertor contains mg and at least one selected from the group consisting of sb and bi. the thermoelectric convertor includes a thermoelectric conversion layer and a first joining layer. the first joining layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of fe and ni. the first joining layer satisfies a condition of 2.5≤�/�≤6.5. in the condition, � is the content of mg in terms of number of atoms in the first joining layer, and � is the sum of the contents of sb and bi in terms of number of atoms in the first joining layer.

Inventor(s): TSUTOMU KANNO

CPC Classification: H10N10/817 (the junction being non-separable, e.g. being cemented, sintered or soldered)

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