Development of low environmental impact and flash-synthesized nano thermoelectrics for a cascade module in middle temperature to high temperature region.

• Project/Area Number: 24360400
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Energy engineering
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: OKINAKA Noriyuki 北海道大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (20250483)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): AKIYAMA Tomohiro 北海道大学, 工学研究院, 教授 (50175808) ; ZHANG Lihua 北海道大学, 工学研究院, 特任助教 (60719714)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥18,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,290,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥7,410,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,710,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥8,060,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,860,000)
• Keywords: 環境調和 / ナノ材料 / 熱電材料 / 廃熱利用 / 不定比酸化物 / 格子欠陥 / 燃焼合成 / フラッシュ合成 / 熱電変換 / 排熱利用 / 環境材料

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The flash synthesis was applied to synthesis of a nano powder metal oxide. The nonstoichiometoric oxide thermoelectric materials which were made using these nanoparticles as raw materials, and their fabricating process were studied. And, we proposed the optimal p- and n-type thermoelectric semiconductor as a cascade module from middle temperature to high temperature region. Moreover, the optimal solidification fabrication method of these metal oxide powder was clarified.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Combustion synthesis of TiFe by utilizing magnesiothermic reduction (2015)
  • Author(s): M. Deguchi, N. Yasuda, C. Zhu, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume: 622 Pages: 102-107
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.10.051
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Fabrication of mixed α/β-SiAlON powders via salt-assisted combustion synthesis (2014)
  • Author(s): J. Niu, K. Harada, S. Suzuki, I. Nakatsugawa, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume: 604 Pages: 260-265
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.03.145
  • NAID: 120005464717
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Thermodynamic Analysis of Thermite Synthesis for Thermoelectric Fe2VAl (2014)
  • Author(s): Asami Kikuchi, Noriyuki Okinaka, and Tomohiro Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering Volume: 70 Issue: 1 Pages: 876-883
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.05.076
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Single Thermite-Type Combustion Synthesis of Fe2VAl for Thermoelectric Applications from Fe, V2O5 and Al Powders (2014)
  • Author(s): Keisuke Abe, Asami Kikuchi, Noriyuki Okinaka, and Tomohiro Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume: 611 Pages: 319-323
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.05.137
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Heat Release Performance of Direct-Contact Heat Exchanger with Erythritol as Phase Change Material (2013)
  • Author(s): T. Nomura, M. Tsubota, T. Oya, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering Volume: 61 Issue: 2 Pages: 28-35
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.07.024
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Application of metal hydride sheet to thermally driven cooling system (2013)
  • Author(s): N. Yasuda, T. Tsuchiya, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume: 38 Issue: 18 Pages: 7469-7476
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.04.011
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Performance Analysis of Heat Storage of Direct-Contact Heat Exchanger with Phase-Change Material (2013)
  • Author(s): T. Nomura, M. Tsubota, A. Sagara, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering Volume: 58 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 108-113
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.03.041
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Combustion synthesis of TiFe-based hyarogen storage alloy from titanium oxide and iron (2013)
  • Author(s): T. Tsuchiya, N. Yasuda, S. Sasaki, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume: 38 Issue: 16 Pages: 6681-6686
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.02.106
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Thermal conductivity and cycle characteristic of metal hydride sheet formed using aramid pulp and carbon fiber (2013)
  • Author(s): Naoto Yasuda
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume: 38 Issue: 3 Pages: 1657-1661
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.11.052
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Heat storage in Direct-contact heat exchanger with phase change material, Applied thermal engineering (2013)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Nomura
  • Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering Volume: 50 Issue: 1 Pages: 26-43
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.04.062
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Erythritol as PCM by Using Graphite and Nickel Particles (2013)
  • Author(s): T. Oya, T. Nomura, M. Tsubota, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering Volume: 61 Issue: 2 Pages: 825-828
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.05.033
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Preparation and thermoelectric properties of highly oriented calcium cobalt oxides by solution combustion synthesis with post-spark plasma sintering (2012)
  • Author(s): L. Zhang, N. Okinaka, T. Tosho, T Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Volume: 14 Pages: 67-71
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Chemical equilibrium analysis for hydrolysis of magnesium hydride to generate hydrogen (2012)
  • Author(s): T. Hiraki, S. Hiroi, T. Akashi, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume: 37 Issue: 17 Pages: 12114-12119
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.06.012
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Energy analysis of self-ignition combustion synthesis for producing rare-earth-based hydrogen storage alloy (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoto Yasuda
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Volume: 37 Issue: 12 Pages: 9706-9715
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.109
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Control of nonstoichiometric defects in manganese oxides by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hiramoto, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Materials Chemistry and Physics Volume: 134 Issue: 1 Pages: 98-102
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.02.035
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Phase change composite based on porous nickel and erythritol (2012)
  • Author(s): Teppei Oya, Takahiro Nomura, Noriyuki Okinaka, Tomohiro
  • Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering Volume: 40 Pages: 373-377
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.02.033
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Novel Combustion Route for SrTiO_3 Powders (2012)
  • Author(s): A.Kikuchl, D.Tran, S.Lin, N.Okinaka, T.Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Applied Physics Express Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Pages: 041201-041201
  • DOI: 10.1143/apex.5.041201
  • NAID: 10030592475
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 燃焼合成-放電プラズマ焼結によるホイスラー合金Fe2VAlの合成 (2014)
  • Author(s): 阿部圭佑，菊地麻，沖中憲之，秋山友宏
  • Organizer: 第11回日本熱電学会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 物質・材料研究機構(つくば)
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-29 – 2014-09-30
• [Presentation] 燃焼合成-放電プラズマ焼結製Fe2VAlの熱伝導率に及ぼすボールミル粉砕時間の影響 (2014)
  • Author(s): 阿部圭佑, 菊地麻美, 沖中憲之, 秋山友宏
  • Organizer: 平成26年度日本金属学会日本鉄鋼協会両支部合同サマーセッション
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学(札幌)
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-28
• [Presentation] 工業排熱利用型熱電発電システムの物質およびエネルギー収支 (2013)
  • Author(s): 菊地麻美,沖中憲之,秋山友宏
  • Organizer: 第8回日本LCA学会研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学びわこ・くさつキャンパス(滋賀)
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-06
• [Presentation] Life Cycle Materials and Energy Balance of Thermoelectric Generation System Using Exhausted Industrial Heat (2013)
  • Author(s): A. Kikuchi, N. Okinaka, T. Kajihara, H. Hachiuma, T. Akiyama
  • Organizer: The 32nd International Conference on Thermoelectrics
  • Place of Presentation: Kobe International Conference Center (Kobe)
• [Presentation] Fe2VAlのシングルテルミット型燃焼合成 (2013)
  • Author(s): 阿部圭佑, 菊地麻美, 沖中憲之, 秋山友宏
  • Organizer: 資源素材学会2013
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学 (札幌)
• [Presentation] 熱電変換材料Fe2VAlのシングルテルミット型燃焼合成 (2013)
  • Author(s): 阿部圭佑, 菊地麻美, 沖中憲之, 秋山友宏
  • Organizer: 日本鉄鋼協会 第166回秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢大学角間キャンパス (金沢)
• [Presentation] Production of TiFe-base Hydrogen Storage Alloy From Fe and TiO_2 Mixture (2012)
  • Author(s): T. Tsuchiya, N. Yasuda, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Metal-Hydrogen Systems 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto TERRSA (Kyoto)
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-23
• [Presentation] Densification Behavior of Thermoelectric Strontium Titanate during Spark Plasma Sintering (2012)
  • Author(s): A. Kikuchi, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Organizer: Powder Metallurgy World Congress & Exhibition
  • Place of Presentation: Pacifico Yokohama (Yokohama)
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-18
• [Presentation] 低温鉄鋼廃熱回収用直接接触式潜熱蓄熱装置の設計 (2012)
  • Author(s): 能村貴宏・坪田雅功・沖中憲之・秋山友宏
  • Organizer: 日本鉄鋼協会 第164回秋季講演大会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛媛大学城北キャンパス(愛媛)
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-18
• [Presentation] イルメナイトを原料とする水素貯蔵用フェロチタン合金の製造 (2012)
  • Author(s): 土屋達,安田尚人,沖中憲之. 秋山友宏
  • Organizer: 日本鉄鋼協会 第164回秋季講演大会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛媛大学城北キャンパス(愛媛)
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-18
• [Presentation] 低温廃熱回収用潜熱蓄熱複合体 (2012)
  • Author(s): 相良昭人,能村貴宏,坪田雅功,秋山友宏,沖中憲之
  • Organizer: 日本鉄鋼協会 第164回秋季講演大会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛媛大学城北キャンパス(愛媛)
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-18
• [Presentation] イルメナイトを原料とするTiFe系水素吸蔵合金の製造 (2012)
  • Author(s): 土屋達,安田尚人,沖中憲之,秋山友宏
  • Organizer: 資源・素材2012
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学手形キャンパス(秋田)
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-13
• [Presentation] Thermite Synthesis of Fe_2VAl (2012)
  • Author(s): A. Kikuchi, N. Okinaka, T. Akiyama
  • Organizer: 31st International & 10th European Conference on Thermoelectrics
  • Place of Presentation: Nordkraft (Denmark)
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-10