Recent progress in p-type thermoelectric magnesium silicide based solid solutions

J de Boor, T Dasgupta, U Saparamadu, E Müller… - Materials today …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials can convert waste or process heat directly into usable electrical
energy. They are therefore a fascinating opportunity to increase the energy efficiency of …

Analyzing transport properties of p-type Mg 2 Si–Mg 2 Sn solid solutions: optimization of thermoelectric performance and insight into the electronic band structure

H Kamila, P Sahu, A Sankhla, M Yasseri… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
We have synthesized the complete stoichiometric range of p-Mg2Si1− xSnx, striving to
optimize the thermoelectric properties of p-type Mg2 (Si, Sn) with respect to composition …

Developing a two-parabolic band model for thermoelectric transport modelling using Mg2Sn as an example

H Naithani, E Müller, J de Boor - Journal of Physics: Energy, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Thermoelectrics is a field driven by material research aimed at increasing the thermal to
electrical conversion efficiency of thermoelectric (TE) materials. Material optimisation is …

Thermoelectric performance of Li doped, p-type Mg2 (Ge, Sn) and comparison with Mg2 (Si, Sn)

J De Boor, U Saparamadu, J Mao, K Dahal, E Müller… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Solid solutions with chemical formula Mg 2 (Si, Ge, Sn) are promising thermoelectric
materials with very good properties for the n-type material but significantly worse for the p …

Room and high temperature mechanical properties of Mg2Si, Mg2Sn and their solid solutions

G Castillo-Hernandez, M Yasseri, B Klobes… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the mechanical properties of thermoelectric materials at high
temperature is required for the modelling and optimization of a thermoelectric generator …

Comparative studies on thermoelectric properties of p-type Mg2Sn0. 75Ge0. 25 doped with lithium, sodium, and gallium

U Saparamadu, J De Boor, J Mao, S Song, F Tian… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Mg (Sn, Si) and Mg (Sn, Ge) are promising n-type thermoelectric materials with
good thermoelectric properties in the temperature range of 300–800 K. For power …

New high temperature amorphous protective coatings for Mg2Si thermoelectric material

P Nieroda, K Mars, J Nieroda, J Leszczyński, M Król… - Ceramics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Magnesium silicide is one of the most promising, inexpensive, environment friendly and low
density (1.99 g cm− 3) thermoelectric material. These attributes distinguish it from other well …

A multifunctional Mg 2 Si monolayer with negative Poisson's ratio and ultrahigh thermoelectric performance at room temperature

X Yu, W Jin, J Pang, J Zuo, X Kuang… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Flexible thermoelectric materials exhibit robust fracture resistance, rendering them highly
promising for applications in wearable thermoelectric devices. Here, we design an …

Non‐Rigid Band Structure in Mg2Ge for Improved Thermoelectric Performance

H Kamila, A Sankhla, M Yasseri, E Mueller… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Magnesium silicide and its solid solutions are among the most attractive materials for
thermoelectric generators in the temperature range of 500–800 K. However, while n‐type …

An extended computational approach for point-defect equilibria in semiconductor materials

T Ogawa, A Taguchi, A Kuwabara - Npj Computational Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Concentrations of intrinsic and extrinsic point defects in crystalline materials with a bandgap
are typically calculated in a constant-μ approach from defect formation energies based on …