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      Effect of Bi-doping and Mg-excess on the thermoelectric properties of Mg2Si materials 

      Ioannou, M.; Polymeris, G. S.; Hatzikraniotis, E.; Paraskevopoulos, K. M.; Kyratsi, Theodora (2014)
      In this work, Bi-doped magnesium silicide compounds were prepared by applying a combination of both, short-time ball milling and heating treatment. The effect of Mg excess was also studied, aiming towards further improvement ...
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      Effect of silicon nitride/oxide on the structure and the thermal conductivity of CoSi nanocomposites 

      Ioannou, M.; Delimitis, A.; Symeou, E.; Giapintzakis, John; Kyratsi, Theodora (2017)
      In this work, the fabrication of nanocomposites with silicon nitride/oxide into the thermoelectric matrix of cobalt silicide is presented. The different concentrations of nano-Si3N4 were intentionally introduced by mechanical ...
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      Effect of sintering in ball-milled K 2Bi 8Se 13 thermoelectric nano-composites 

      Hatzikraniotis, E.; Ioannou, M.; Chrissafis, K.; Chung, D. Y.; Paraskevopoulos, K. M.; Kyratsi, Theodora (2012)
      K 2Bi 8Se 13 has many attractive features for thermoelectric applications. Recently, K 2Bi 8Se 13-based nanocomposite materials, consisting of nano-crystalline, micro-crystalline and amorphous phases, have been fabricated ...
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      Fabrication of nanocrystalline Mg 2Si via ball milling process: Structural studies 

      Ioannou, M.; Hatzikraniotis, E.; Lioutas, C.; Hassapis, T.; Altantzis, T.; Paraskevopoulos, K. M.; Kyratsi, Theodora (2012)
      In this work, nanocrystalline Mg 2Si material was fabricated via wet ball milling process using n-hexane as process control agent. Milling parameters, with emphasis on milling time and ball size, and conditions were studied ...
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      Inhomogeneities and Effective Mass in Doped Mg2Si 

      Stefanaki, E. C.; Polymeris, G. S.; Ioannou, M.; Pavlidou, E.; Hatzikraniotis, E.; Kyratsi, Theodora; Paraskevopoulos, K. M. (2016)
      Magnesium silicide (Mg2Si)-based materials are promising candidates as thermoelectric components for mid-temperature range (500–900 K) energy conversion. Many different approaches for determining the parabolicity of the ...
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      Seebeck and thermal conductivity analysis in amorphous/crystalline β-K2Bi8Se13 nanocomposite materials 

      Kyratsi, Theodora; Hatzikraniotis, E.; Ioannou, M.; Chung, D. Y.; Tsiaoussis, I. (2018)
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      Sintering process in ball-milled K2Bi8Se13 nano-composites 

      Ioannou, M.; Hatzikraniotis, E.; Lioutas, C.; Chrissafis, K.; Chung, D. Y.; Paraskevopoulos, K. M.; Kyratsi, Theodora (Affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, CyprusAffiliation: Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceAffiliation: Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Ioannou, M.Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus, 2012)
      K2Bi8Se13 material has many attractive features for thermoelectric applications. Recently, K2Bi 8Se13 based nanocomposite materials, consisting of nano-crystalline, micro-crystalline and amorphous phases, have been fabricated ...
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      Solid-state synthesis and thermoelectric properties of Sb-doped Mg 2Si materials 

      Ioannou, M.; Polymeris, G.; Hatzikraniotis, E.; Khan, A. U.; Paraskevopoulos, K. M.; Kyratsi, Theodora (2013)
      Sb-doped magnesium silicide compounds have been prepared through ball milling and solid-state reaction. Materials produced were near-stoichiometric. The structural modifications have been studied with powder x-ray diffraction. ...
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      Solid-state synthesis of Mg 2Si via short-duration ball-milling and low-temperature annealing 

      Ioannou, M.; Chrissafis, K.; Pavlidou, E.; Gascoin, F.; Kyratsi, Theodora (2013)
      In this work, a short duration ball-milling of elemental Mg and Si followed by a thermal treatment is suggested in order to synthesize magnesium silicide via solid-state reaction. The formation of magnesium silicide was ...
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      Structural Characterization and Thermoelectric Properties of Hot-Pressed CoSi Nanocomposites 

      Ioannou, M.; Symeou, E.; Giapintzakis, John; Kyratsi, Theodora (2014)
      Fabrication of nanocomposites by introduction of SiO2 metal oxide nanoparticles into a cobalt silicide thermoelectric matrix is studied. The CoSi matrix material was prepared through solid-state synthesis, and the nano-SiO2 ...
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      Structural features of ball-milled nanostructured K2Bi 8Se13 thermoelectric material 

      Lioutas, C. B.; Hatzikraniotis, E.; Ioannou, M.; Paraskevopoulos, K. M.; Kyratsi, Theodora (2011)
      In this work, K2Bi8Se13 material was ball-milled in order to develop nanostructures through the modification of structural features. Structural changes during ball-milling were followed by powder X-ray diffraction measurements, ...
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      Thermoelectric properties of hot-pressed β-K2Bi 8Se13-x Sx materials 

      Kyratsi, Theodora; Ioannou, M. (2013)
      In this work, hot-pressed pellets of the K2Bi8Se 13 family of compounds were prepared for the first time. The pellet fabrication of selected members of the K2Bi8Se 13-x Sx series was studied. Sintering parameters, such as ...
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      Thermoelectric properties of Mg2Si coatings deposited by pack cementation assisted process on heavily doped Si substrates 

      Stathokostopoulos, D.; Stefanaki, E. C.; Ioannou, M.; Polymeris, G. S.; Chaliampalias, D.; Pavlidou, E.; Kyratsi, Theodora; Paraskevopoulos, K. M.; Vourlias, G.; Hatzikraniotis, E. (2014)
      This work presents a study of structural and thermoelectric properties of Mg2Si coatings deposited on heavily doped p- and n-type Si substrates, at 650 C. The as-grown layers were smooth and uniform in thickness without ...