Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Mn-Bi-Sb Alloys

Authors

A. M. Ahmed, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 82524 Sohag, EgyptFollow
H. F. Mohamed, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 82524 Sohag, EgyptFollow
A. K. Diab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 82524 Sohag, EgyptFollow
E. Y. Omar, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 82524 Sohag, EgyptFollow

Abstract

MnBi1-xSbx alloys were prepared by the conventional melt technique. The Seebeck coefficient (S), electrical resistivity (ρ), and magnetic susceptibility (c) were measured at various temperatures ranging from ~100 to 400 K. The electrical resistivity of x £ 0.15 shows both semiconducting and metallic behavior depending on temperature and Sb content, whereas samples x 3 0.2 have only semiconductor behavior in all the temperature range. The negative sign of the Seebeck coefficient increases, i.e., the positivity decreases with the increasing Sb content. The magnetic susceptibility (χ) shows that alloys undergo ferro-paramagnetic transition at a certain temperature (TC) and the TC values decrease with increasing Sb content. From thermoelectric measurements and electronic thermal conductivity calculated, it was observed that Sb doping increases the power factor (PF) and the figure of merit (ZT). Thus, Sb content plays an essential role in making these alloys applicable in the thermoelectric industry.

Recommended Citation

M. Ahmed, A.; F. Mohamed, H.; K. Diab, A.; and Y. Omar, E. (2023) "Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Mn-Bi-Sb Alloys," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 12 : Iss. 1 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol12/iss1/11