Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2023, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 270-279.DOI: 10.15541/jim20220356
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LIN Siqi1,2,3(), LI Airan4, FU Chenguang4, LI Rongbing1, JIN Min1,3(
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2022-06-24
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2022-08-09
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2022-10-28
Online:
2022-10-28
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JIN Min, professor. E-mail: jmaish@aliyun.comAbout author:
LIN Siqi (1992-), female, PhD, associate professor. E-mail: linsiqi0811@163.com
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LIN Siqi, LI Airan, FU Chenguang, LI Rongbing, JIN Min. Crystal Growth and Thermoelectric Properties of Zintl Phase Mg3X2 (X=Sb, Bi) Based Materials: a Review[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(3): 270-279.
Fig. 3 MgSb2 crystals grown by slow cooling method (a) XRD patterns of Mg3-xMnxSb2 crystal powder grown by slow cooling method; (b) XRD patterns of (001) cleavage plane; (c) Morphology of as grown Mg3-xMnxSb2 crystal; (d) SEM image of cleavage plane[48]; (e) Ag-doped Mg3Sb2 crystal grown by modified slow cooling method[50]
Fig. 4 MgSb2 crystals grown by directional solidification method[51] (a) Ag-doped Mg3Sb2 crystal growth diagram; (b) The as-grown crystal1. The graphite; 2. Raw materials; 3. Melting zone; 4. Graphite heater; 5. Induction coil; 6. Boron nitride baffle; 7. Solidified crystal; 8. Seed crystal
Fig. 5 Mg3Sb2-xBix crystals grown by flux method (a) Sb flux grown Mg3Sb2[53]; (b) Te-doped Mg3Sb2 crystals[54]; (c) Mg flux grown Mg3Bi1.25Sb0.75 crystal[55]
Fig. 6 MgSb2 crystal grown by flux method[56] (a) Schematic diagram of Y-doped Mg3Sb2 crystal growth by flux Bridgman method; (b) As grown crystal; (c) Mg3Sb2 single crystal with the size of 8 mm×10 mm×25 mm
Fig. 7 Thermoelectric properties of Mg3Sb2-xBix crystals (a) Thermoelectric properties of Mg3Sb2 crystals grown by modified temperature cooling method[50]; (b) Sb/Bi flux Bridgman method[56]; (c) Directional solidification method[51]; (d) Sb flux method[54]; (e) Mg flux method[55]
Method | Composition | Type | Shape and size | ZTmax | Year | Ref. |
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Temperature cooling | Mn-doped Mg3Sb2 | n | Flake, 6-7 mm | 0.11 (//ab plane, 500 K) | 2014 | [ |
Mg3Sb2-xBix | p | Flake, 6-7 mm | 0.006 (//ab plane, 300 K) | 2015 | [ | |
Ag-doped Mg3Sb2 | p | Bulk, 3 mm×6 mm×10 mm | 0.03 (//ab plane, 300 K) 0.12 (┴ab plane, 300 K) | 2021 | [ | |
Flux method | Mg3Sb2 (Sb Flux) | p | Flake, 6-7 mm | - | 2018 | [ |
Mg3Bi2 (Bi Flux) | p | Flake, 6-7 mm | - | 2018 | [ | |
Y-doped Mg3Sb2 (Mg Flux) | n | Flake, 3-8 mm | - | 2020 | [ | |
Y-doped Mg3Bi2 (Mg Flux) | n/p | Flake, 3-8 mm | - | 2020 | [ | |
Y-doped Mg3Bi1.25Sb0.75 (Mg Flux) | n | Flake, 3-10 mm | 0.82 (//ab plane, 325 K) | 2020 | [ | |
Te-doped Mg3Sb2 (Sb Flux) | n | Flake, 5-10 mm | 0.78 (//ab plane, 600 K) | 2020 | [ | |
Directional solidification | Ag-doped Mg3Sb2 | p | Ingot, ϕ 10 mm×50 mm | 0.62 (//ab plane, 800 K) 0.68 (┴ab plane, 800 K) | 2020 | [ |
Flux Bridgman | Y-doped Mg3Sb2 (Sb/Bi Flux) | n | Bulk, 8 mm×10 mm×25 mm | 0.60 (//ab plane, 700 K) 0.48 (┴ab plane, 700 K) | 2021 | [ |
Table 1 Growth results of Mg3X2 crystal by different methods and their thermoelectric properties
Method | Composition | Type | Shape and size | ZTmax | Year | Ref. |
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Temperature cooling | Mn-doped Mg3Sb2 | n | Flake, 6-7 mm | 0.11 (//ab plane, 500 K) | 2014 | [ |
Mg3Sb2-xBix | p | Flake, 6-7 mm | 0.006 (//ab plane, 300 K) | 2015 | [ | |
Ag-doped Mg3Sb2 | p | Bulk, 3 mm×6 mm×10 mm | 0.03 (//ab plane, 300 K) 0.12 (┴ab plane, 300 K) | 2021 | [ | |
Flux method | Mg3Sb2 (Sb Flux) | p | Flake, 6-7 mm | - | 2018 | [ |
Mg3Bi2 (Bi Flux) | p | Flake, 6-7 mm | - | 2018 | [ | |
Y-doped Mg3Sb2 (Mg Flux) | n | Flake, 3-8 mm | - | 2020 | [ | |
Y-doped Mg3Bi2 (Mg Flux) | n/p | Flake, 3-8 mm | - | 2020 | [ | |
Y-doped Mg3Bi1.25Sb0.75 (Mg Flux) | n | Flake, 3-10 mm | 0.82 (//ab plane, 325 K) | 2020 | [ | |
Te-doped Mg3Sb2 (Sb Flux) | n | Flake, 5-10 mm | 0.78 (//ab plane, 600 K) | 2020 | [ | |
Directional solidification | Ag-doped Mg3Sb2 | p | Ingot, ϕ 10 mm×50 mm | 0.62 (//ab plane, 800 K) 0.68 (┴ab plane, 800 K) | 2020 | [ |
Flux Bridgman | Y-doped Mg3Sb2 (Sb/Bi Flux) | n | Bulk, 8 mm×10 mm×25 mm | 0.60 (//ab plane, 700 K) 0.48 (┴ab plane, 700 K) | 2021 | [ |
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