Sintering pressure as a “scalpel” to enhance the thermoelectric performance of MgAgSb
Yuntiao Liao, Junliang Chen, Chengyan Liu, Jisheng Liang, Qi Zhou, Ping Wang, Lei Miao
Abstract
P-type nanostructured α-MgAgSb by virtue of its intrinsically low thermal conductivity and environment friendly characteristics has drawn a great deal of attention for low temperature power generation.
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Materials scienceSinteringThermal conductivityThermoelectric effectThermoelectric materialsVirtueThermalSeebeck coefficientComposite materialEngineering physicsNanotechnologyThermodynamicsPhilosophyTheologyEngineeringPhysicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic propertiesThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity