THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF

摘要

A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion material is provided. The method comprises the steps:
dropping a solution, which contains a salt of an element constituting the thermoelectric conversion material and a larger amount of a salt of a metal or alloy than the amount of the salt which is solid-dissolved in the thermoelectric conversion material and forms an alloy, into a solution containing a pH controlling agent and a reducing agent;
depositing particles of the element constituting the thermoelectric conversion material and the metal or alloy;
depositing a dispersion phase of the metal or alloy in a continuous phase of the thermoelectric conversion material by heat treatment; and
sintering the same.