Polycrystalline Si 0.4 Ge 0.6 was prepared by electron-beam float-zone melting, and its thermoelectric properties were studied in the intrinsic region. The samples were found to be p-type, with a room-temperature resistivity from 5 to 20 Ω cm. The thermoelectric figure of merit of the alloy in the intrinsic region (500 − 1000 K) is lower than that of heavily doped alloys. Above 1000 K, a sharp rise in its thermoelectric figure of merit would be expected.
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