Transforming iron-based alloys into advanced thermoelectric materials with brief heat treatment

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 11, 2024

Researchers from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Nagoya University have developed a method to convert iron-based amorphous alloys, commonly used in soft magnets, into efficient thermoelectric materials. This conversion is achieved through a brief, three-minute heat treatment, introducing a method to manipulate materials at the microstructural level for improved energy con