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Mechanochemical Synthesis of Mg2Si and Related Compounds and Alloys

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Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US8591758B2
Application Number: US13156033A
Inventor: Fleurial, Jean-Pierre | Bux, Sabah K. | Kaner, Richard B.
Priority Date: 23 Jun 2010
Priority Number: US8591758B2
Application Date: 8 Jun 2011
Publication Date: 26 Nov 2013
IPC Current: C01B003306 | C01G001700 | C01G001900
US Class: 25206230T | 2520623T | 136239 | 136240 | 419061 | 423344
Assignee Applicant: California Institute of Technology,Pasadena
Title: Mechanochemical synthesis and thermoelectric properties of magnesium silicide and related alloys
Usefulness: Mechanochemical synthesis and thermoelectric properties of magnesium silicide and related alloys
Summary: For making a phase pure neutral metal compound (claimed) in thermoelectric devices for space craft power generation.
Novelty: Making phase pure neutral metal compound for thermoelectric devices involves mixing stoichiometric amount of anion and first amount of cation in ball-milling device followed by mixing with second amount of cation and unreacted anion

Industry

Chemical/Material

Sub Category

Chemical/Material Application

Application No.

8591758

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Tech ID/UC Case

23699/2011-721-0

Related Cases

2011-721-0

*Abstract

Professor Kaner and colleagues have developed methods to synthesize substantially phase pure compounds of magnesium silicide and related alloys. The phase purity achieved by this method is unprecedented, and the yielded products are suitable to be used as thermoelectric materials in the mid- to high-temperature range (400 K to 800 K). 

*IP Issue Date

Nov 26, 2013

*Principal Investigator

Name: Sabah Bux

Department:

Name: Richard Kaner

Department:

Name: Jean-Pierre Fleurial

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Country/Region

USA