摘要:
An object is: to manufacture a p-type semiconductor by sintering which is represented by the general chemical formula: €ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒMg 2 Si X Sn Y Ge Z (where "X + Y + Z = 1," "X ‰¥ 0, Y ‰¥ 0, and Z ‰¥ 0"). A solution is: X is in the range of 0.00 ‰¤ X ‰¤ 0.25, and in this case, Z satisfies the relationship: -1.00X + 0.40 ‰¥ Z ‰¥ -2.00X + 0.10, provided that Z > 0.00, and Y is in the range of 0.60 ‰¤ Y ‰¤ 0.95, and in this case, Z satisfies either of the relationships: -1.00Y + 1.00 ‰¥ Z ‰¥ -1.00Y + 0.75, provided that ‰¤ Y ‰¤ 0.90 and Z > 0.00, and -2.00Y + 1.90 ‰¥ Z ‰¥ -1.00Y + 0.75, provided that ‰¤ Y ‰¤ 0.95 and Z > 0.00.
摘要:
A p-type thermoelectric material according to one aspect of the present invention is configured such that at least any one of a Mg site, a Si site, a Sn site and/or a Ge site in a compound composed of magnesium (Mg), silicon (Si), tin (Sn) and germanium (Ge) is substituted with any one or more elements selected from the group consisting of alkali metals of group 1A and gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca) and gallium (Ga) of group 1B.