Conducting polymer thermoelectric material and process of making same
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1. A thermoelectric material whose temperature decreases upon passing an electric current therethrough comprising a mixture of poly-3-octylthiophene and ferric chloride in a respective molar ratio of approximately 2:
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A thermoelectric material is provided whose temperature decreases upon passing an electric current therethrough. The material is a mixture of poly-3-octylthiophene and ferric chloride in a respective molar ratio of approximately 2:1.
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1. A thermoelectric material whose temperature decreases upon passing an electric current therethrough comprising a mixture of poly-3-octylthiophene and ferric chloride in a respective molar ratio of approximately 2:
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2. A process for making a thermoelectric material whose temperature decreases upon passing an electric current therethrough, comprising the steps of:
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combining a first solvent with poly-3-octylthiophene and ferric chloride, said poly-3-octylthiophene and said ferric chloride in a respective molar ratio of approximately 2;
1;mixing said first solvent, said poly-3-octylthiophene and said ferric chloride for a first period of time during which said poly-3-octylthiophene and said ferric chloride are partially dissolved; combining a second solvent with said first solvent, said poly-3-octylthiophene and said ferric chloride for a second period of time during which said poly-3-octylthiophene with said ferric chloride completely dissolves; and removing said first and said second solvent wherein said poly-3-octylthiophene completely mixed with said ferric chloride forms said thermoelectric material. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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