@article {4074,
	title = {Microstructure and mechanical stability of Bi doped Mg2Si0.4Sn0.6 thermoelectric material},
	volume = {818},
	year = {2020},
	note = {n/a},
	month = {2020},
	pages = {152888},
	abstract = {<p>Bi doped Mg2Si0.4Sn0.6 had been synthesised in a high energy ball mill followed by compaction using a sintering hot press. The structural and compositional characterization of sintered mass indicated the formation of a highly densified single-phase product. The microstructure of the hot-pressed samples had been critically assessed. Thermoelectric properties were measured between room temperature and 723 K. A decrease in electrical conductivity was found with the increase in temperature but the Seebeck coefficient showed a reverse trend justifying the attainment of degenerate semiconducting behaviour. Meanwhile, the lattice thermal conductivity was subdued to 1.5 W/mK at 623 K. However, the highest zT value of 0.8 was achieved at 723 K. Moreover, the detailed X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis was carried for the determination of binding energy of the constituent elements in the experimental alloy; it also provided the correct estimation of atomic percentage of the concerned elements. The Raman spectrum revealed a shift in F2g peak with respect to that of Mg2Sn and Mg2Si in correspondence with the composition of the synthesised alloy. The synthesised alloy showed micro and nano hardness of 3.7 and 4.03 GPa respectively, which implies that good mechanical strength could be achieved in the synthesised alloy.</p>
},
	keywords = {High energy ball milling, Magnesium silicide stannide, Mechanical properties, n-type MgSiSn, Thermoelectric properties},
	isbn = {0925-8388},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838819341349},
	author = {Howlader, Smita and Vasudevan, R. and Jarwal, B. and Gupta, S. and K.-H. Chen and Sachdev, K. and Banerjee, M.K.}
}
