High-resolution nanostructural investigation of Zn4Sb 3 alloys
Zinc antimonides exhibit high thermoelectric figures of merit and bear great potential for power generation. To advance the understanding of the structure-property relationship in these alloys, the microstructure of a nanocrystalline Zn4Sb3 alloy, containing 57.29 at.% Zn, was investigated by scanni...
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| author | Gault, B. Marquis, E. Saxey, David Hughes, G. Mangelinck, D. Toberer, E. Snyder, G. |
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| description | Zinc antimonides exhibit high thermoelectric figures of merit and bear great potential for power generation. To advance the understanding of the structure-property relationship in these alloys, the microstructure of a nanocrystalline Zn4Sb3 alloy, containing 57.29 at.% Zn, was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and atom probe tomography. Chemical inhomogeneities were observed at grain boundaries. Within the grains the distribution of Zn shows large fluctuations inducing a complex microstructure made of Zn-rich and Sb-rich regions at a nanometer scale. © 2010 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-474452023-08-02T06:39:08Z High-resolution nanostructural investigation of Zn4Sb 3 alloys Gault, B. Marquis, E. Saxey, David Hughes, G. Mangelinck, D. Toberer, E. Snyder, G. Zinc antimonides exhibit high thermoelectric figures of merit and bear great potential for power generation. To advance the understanding of the structure-property relationship in these alloys, the microstructure of a nanocrystalline Zn4Sb3 alloy, containing 57.29 at.% Zn, was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and atom probe tomography. Chemical inhomogeneities were observed at grain boundaries. Within the grains the distribution of Zn shows large fluctuations inducing a complex microstructure made of Zn-rich and Sb-rich regions at a nanometer scale. © 2010 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47445 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2010.06.014 Elsevier restricted |
| spellingShingle | Gault, B. Marquis, E. Saxey, David Hughes, G. Mangelinck, D. Toberer, E. Snyder, G. High-resolution nanostructural investigation of Zn4Sb 3 alloys |
| title | High-resolution nanostructural investigation of Zn4Sb 3 alloys |
| title_full | High-resolution nanostructural investigation of Zn4Sb 3 alloys |
| title_fullStr | High-resolution nanostructural investigation of Zn4Sb 3 alloys |
| title_full_unstemmed | High-resolution nanostructural investigation of Zn4Sb 3 alloys |
| title_short | High-resolution nanostructural investigation of Zn4Sb 3 alloys |
| title_sort | high-resolution nanostructural investigation of zn4sb 3 alloys |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47445 |