| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an n-type thermoelectric semiconductor consisting of a rare earth boron carbide and exhibiting high performance, e.g. a high Seebeck coefficient.SOLUTION: The trigonal rare earth boron carbide has a composition expressed by a following formula. REBCN*t(TM)(-10<X<10, -3<Y<3, -1<Z<1, RE=Sc, Y, Ho, Er, Tm, or Lu, 0.5 at.%<t<6 at.%, TM=Co, Cu, Ni, Rh, Mn, Mo, Fe, Ti, V, or Cr) |
