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Development of Thermoelectric Materials Consisting Solely of Environmental Friendly Elements

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: A guiding principle for developing practical thermoelectric materials was constructed on the basis of simulations of thermoelectric properties using linear response theory. Al-Mn-Si C54-phase, Al-Mn-Si C40-phase and higher manganese silicide (HMS), all of which consist solely of cheap, environmentally friendly elements, were selected using the guiding principle. The validity of the strategy to develop practical thermoelectric material was clearly proved by our newly prepared HMS possessing a dimensionless figure of merit exceeding unity.

Source: MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS

DOI: 10.2320/matertrans.mf201610

Authors: Tsunehiro Takeuchi, Akio Yamamoto, Swapnil Ghodke

Institutions: Japan Science and Technology Agency, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology