Abstract
The Sb-doped Mg2Ge compounds were successfully synthesized by tantalum-tube weld melting method followed by hot pressing and the thermoelectric properties were examined. The effects of Sb doping on the electrical conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, and thermal conductivity have been investigated in the temperature range of 300–740 K. It was found that the Sb doping with sufficient Mg excess increased the electrical conductivity dramatically, leading to enhancement of the power factors. The thermal conductivity was also reduced upon Sb doping, mainly due to mass fluctuation scattering and strain field effects. Mg2.2Ge0.095Sb0.005 showed a maximum thermoelectric figure of merit of ≈0.2 at 740 K.
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