SILICIDES FOR THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION

Award Information

Agency: Department of Energy	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 17577	Program Year/Program: 1992 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 17577	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Hi-Z Technology, Inc.
Suite 7400 7606 Miramar Road San Diego, CA 92126-4210
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1992

Title: SILICIDES FOR THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION

Agency: DOE

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $50,000.00

Abstract:
SOME HEAVY METAL SILICIDES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS VERY PROMISING HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS THAT SHOULD YIELD MUCH HIGHER FIGURES-OF-MERIT THAN THE PRESENTLY USED SILICON-GERMANIUM-BASED ALLOYS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE POSSIBLE TO ALLOY SOME OF THESE SILICIDES WITH THE KNOWN THERMOELECTRIC ALLOYS TO FURTHER IMPROVE THEIR FIGURES-OF-MERIT AND THEREBY IMPROVE THE TOTAL NUCLEAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM. PHASE I OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDES EVALUATION OF ALLOYS SUCH AS THE SILICIDES OF OSMIUM IN BOTH THE DOPED AND THE UNDOPED CONDITIONS. CHARACTERIZATION OF THESE MATERIALS WILL INCLUDE SEEBECK COEFFICIENT, THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY.

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Small Business Information at Submission:

Hi-z Technology Inc
11180 Roselle St Suite G San Diego, CA 92121

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Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No