Magnesium-based energy materials, which combine promising energy-related functional
properties with low cost, environmental compatibility and high availability, have been …

Abstract Layered high-performing Mg 3 Bi 2-based materials which made from nontoxic and
earth-abundant elements have been considered as a promising thermoelectric candidate for …

Thermoelectrics is a field driven by material research aimed at increasing the thermal to
electrical conversion efficiency of thermoelectric (TE) materials. Material optimisation is …

α-MgAgSb is a promising p-type thermoelectric (TE) with excellent performance from room
temperature up to 300° C with a figure of merit of zTmax= 1.3. This makes MgAgSb a …

Mechanical alloying has been applied, as an advantageous scalable method, to synthesize
Ti 1-x Zr x NiSn half Heusler materials. This is the first time a synthesis of single phase n …

The solid solutions of magnesium silicide and magnesium stannide Mg 2 (Si, Sn) are high-
performance thermoelectric (TE) materials with the advantage of being composed of light …

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) possess the ability to generate electrical power from heat.
As TEGs are operated under a thermal gradient, inhomogeneous material properties—either …

Thermoelectric generators are a reliable and environmentally friendly source of electrical
energy. A crucial step for their development is the maximization of their efficiency. The …

Understanding of the thermochemical stability of Mg 2 (Si, Sn) thermoelectric materials is
crucial for their applicability in thermoelectric modules. A miscibility gap was reported for the …

Abstract Carrier transport in Mg 2 Si 1-x Sn x thermoelectrics was experimentally found to be
highly sensitive to high temperature heat treatment and in particular the role of the precise …