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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2012.22.4.207

Synthesis of thermoelectric Mg3Sb2 by melting and mechanical alloying  

Kim, In-Ki (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanseo University)
Abstract
A single phase $Mg_3Sb_2$ alloy was synthesized by melting the mixture of Mg and Sb metal powders at 1173 K. The figure of merit of the $Mg_3Sb_2$ prepared by melting method increased with temperature and showed a value of $2.39{\times}10^{-2}$ at 593 K. When the $Mg_3Sb_2$ powders were milled at high speed in a planetary ball mill for 12~48 h, Zintle phase ($Mg_3Sb_2$) was maintained as a main phase, but its crystallinity became deteriorated and elemental Sb phase appeared. Sb phase free $Mg_3Sb_2$ could be obtained by the mechanical alloying of high speed ball milling for 24 h using elemental Mg and Sb powder mixtures.
Keywords
Thermoelectric; $Mg_3Sb_2$; Mechanical alloying; Planetary ball mill;
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