Development of Inexpensive SiGe–FeSi 2 Thermoelectric Nanocomposites

Abstract: This investigation presents cost-effective fabrication of n-type silicon germanium–iron disilicide nanocomposites using low-cost low-purity germanium–germanium oxide powder. Moreover, the probability of the reduction of oxide powders during the synthesis process was studied. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated reduction of germanium oxide impurity in the synthesized material. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) along with the energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDS) showed a structure of dispersed iron disilicide particles embedded in silicon germanium matrix. The nanocomposite structure showed a moderate figure-of-merit, ZT, equal to 0.8. The ZT enhancement was related to both the nanocomposite structure and the reduction of germanium oxide.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Development of Inexpensive SiGe–FeSi 2 Thermoelectric Nanocomposites ; volume:2 ; number:1-2 ; year:2015 ; pages:47-53 ; extent:7
Energy Harvesting and Systems ; 2, Heft 1-2 (2015), 47-53 (gesamt 7)

Creator
Abudakka, Mohamed
Nozariasbmarz, Amin
Tayebi, Lobat
Krasisnki, Jerzy S.
Vashaee, Daryoosh

DOI
10.1515/ehs-2014-0039
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024022913445372212627
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 11:00 AM CEST

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  • Abudakka, Mohamed
  • Nozariasbmarz, Amin
  • Tayebi, Lobat
  • Krasisnki, Jerzy S.
  • Vashaee, Daryoosh

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