A combination of environmental, economic, and technological drivers has led to a reassessment of the potential for using thermoelectric devies in several automotive application. In order for this technology to achieve its ultimate potential, new materials with enhanced thermoelectric properties are required. Experimental results on the fundamental physical properties of some new thermoelecric materials, including filled skutterudites and 1-1-1 intermetallic semiconductores, are presented.
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