Synthesis of silicides for thermoelectric applications by innovative methods
Abstract
Thermoelectric devices directly convert heat to electrical power and vice versa. Among the investigated thermoelectric materials, metal silicides stand out due to their low cost and non-toxicity. Higher manganese silicides (HMS) and Mg2Si-based compounds are the most promising silicides. The development of economic, simple and eco-friendly synthesis routes for their mass production is of great importance. The pack cementation method falls into this category and could be easily adapted by the industry for silicide preparation. The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the prospects of preparing high-performance HMS-based and Mg2Si-based thermoelectric materials in powder form by employing pack cementation. Undoped HMS powder was synthesized under different experimental conditions, determining those that combine good-quality powder with the minimum energy consumption. The optimum powder contains traces of MnSi and exhibits ZTmax=0.47 at 777 K competing the material produced by conve ...
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