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Boosting Thermoelectric–Mechanical Properties of BiSb-Based Material by SiC Nanocomposites

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The intensification of improving bismuth antimony properties can largely be attributed to its attractive thermoelectric characteristics. However, insufficient mechanical investigation could inhibit its practical applications. In the present study, silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles were embedded into (Bi85Sb15)1−xSiCx (x = 0.0 wt.%, 0.25  wt.%, 0.5 wt.%, 0.75 wt.%, and 1.0 wt.%) by mechanical alloying and subsequent spark plasma consolidation. The morphologic, thermoelectric, and mechanical properties (represent in the hardness and bending strength) have been characterized and discussed. SiC nanoparticles associate, creating new interfaces and point defects in the matrix. The lowest SiC fraction independently increases the electrical conductivity. However, all the samples showed an improvement in the Seebeck coefficient and a suppression if the thermal conductivity. The composite of 0.5 wt.% SiC enhanced the ZT to 0.27, which is up to 60% higher compared to higher pristine matrix. The incorporation of SiC nanoparticles simultaneously boosted the hardness, bending strength, and thermoelectric properties.

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The authors acknowledge Professor Hiroyuki Nakamura at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, for providing the experimental devices (thermoelectric measurement system) required for finishing this work.

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    Mohamed S. El-Asfoury, Shaban M. Abdou & Ahmed Nassef

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El-Asfoury, M.S., Abdou, S.M. & Nassef, A. Boosting Thermoelectric–Mechanical Properties of BiSb-Based Material by SiC Nanocomposites. JOM 73, 2808–2818 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-021-04699-7

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