Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 38, Issue 3, 270(2023)

Crystal Growth and Thermoelectric Properties of Zintl Phase Mg3X2 (X=Sb, Bi) Based Materials: a Review

Siqi LIN1...2,3, Airan LI4, Chenguang FU4, Rongbing LI1, and Min JIN13,* |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 11. College of Materials, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai 201306, China
  • 22. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
  • 33. State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 44. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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    Crystal structure of Mg3X2 (X=Sb, Bi)[33]
    Phase diagram of Mg3X2 compounds[46-47]
    MgSb2 crystals grown by slow cooling method
    MgSb2 crystals grown by directional solidification method[51]
    Mg3Sb2-xBix crystals grown by flux method
    MgSb2 crystal grown by flux method[56]
    Thermoelectric properties of Mg3Sb2-xBix crystals
    • Table 1. Growth results of Mg3X2 crystal by different methods and their thermoelectric properties

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      Table 1. Growth results of Mg3X2 crystal by different methods and their thermoelectric properties

      MethodCompositionTypeShape and sizeZTmaxYearRef.
      Temperature coolingMn-doped Mg3Sb2nFlake, 6-7 mm0.11 (//ab plane, 500 K)2014[48]
      Mg3Sb2-xBixpFlake, 6-7 mm0.006 (//ab plane, 300 K)2015[49]
      Ag-doped Mg3Sb2pBulk, 3 mm×6 mm×10 mm0.03 (//ab plane, 300 K)0.12 (┴ab plane, 300 K)2021[50]
      Flux methodMg3Sb2 (Sb Flux)pFlake, 6-7 mm-2018[53]
      Mg3Bi2 (Bi Flux)pFlake, 6-7 mm-2018[53]
      Y-doped Mg3Sb2 (Mg Flux)nFlake, 3-8 mm-2020[55]
      Y-doped Mg3Bi2 (Mg Flux)n/pFlake, 3-8 mm-2020[55]
      Y-doped Mg3Bi1.25Sb0.75 (Mg Flux)nFlake, 3-10 mm0.82 (//ab plane, 325 K)2020[55]
      Te-doped Mg3Sb2 (Sb Flux)nFlake, 5-10 mm0.78 (//ab plane, 600 K)2020[54]
      Directional solidificationAg-doped Mg3Sb2pIngot, ϕ 10 mm×50 mm0.62 (//ab plane, 800 K)0.68 (┴ab plane, 800 K)2020[51]
      Flux BridgmanY-doped Mg3Sb2 (Sb/Bi Flux)nBulk, 8 mm×10 mm×25 mm0.60 (//ab plane, 700 K)0.48 (┴ab plane, 700 K)2021[56]
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    Siqi LIN, Airan LI, Chenguang FU, Rongbing LI, Min JIN. 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

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    Received: Jun. 24, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 16, 2023

    The Author Email: JIN Min (jmaish@aliyun.com)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20220356

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