Thermoelectric component

[0054] The exemplary embodiments further explained, first of all relate to polymeric precursor materials, provided with filler materials, which are convertible into ceramic materials by pyrolysis. Such precursor materials or filler materials, respectively, are known from EP 0 412 428 B1 or from DE 195 38 695 A1. It is also known from these that one can produce molded articles using pyrolysis, by the addition of filler materials to the polymeric precursor materials used. In this connection, the specific resistance of the ceramic molded articles obtained can be set both by the choice of the filler materials and by the choice of the polymeric precursor material.

[0055] As the polymeric precursor materials for the exemplary embodiments which are further explained, polymers are particularly suitable which are convertible by pyrolysis into ceramic materials based on Si--C compounds, Si--C--N compounds, Si--Ti--C--O compounds, Si--C--O compounds, Si--B--C--N compounds, Si--B--C--O compounds, B