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Boron isotope enriched high thermal conductivity boron arsenide

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K21162
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 31:Nuclear engineering, earth resources engineering, energy engineering, and related fields
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Kurosaki Ken  京都大学, 複合原子力科学研究所, 教授 (90304021)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 大石 佑治  大阪大学, 大学院工学研究科, 准教授 (20571558)
Project Period (FY) 2020-07-30 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,470,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Keywordsヒ化ホウ素 / ホウ化シリコン / 熱伝導率 / 同位体効果
Outline of Research at the Start

近年、極めて高い熱伝導率を示す新材料としてヒ化ホウ素が注目されている。一方、ホウ素の同位体にはホウ素10とホウ素11があり、天然の同位体組成はホウ素10対ホウ素11で約2対8である。物質を構成する原子の質量差は、固体中で熱を伝えるフォノンの散乱要因となる、すなわち、熱伝導率を低減させる。本研究において、従来は天然ホウ素から合成されているヒ化ホウ素に対して、そのホウ素の同位体組成を調整する(ホウ素10かホウ素11に濃縮したホウ素をもとにヒ化ホウ素を合成する)ことで、熱伝導率のさらなる向上を図る。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The thermal conductivities of boron arsenide and silicon boride were studied. In particular, we focused on the correlation between the boron isotope ratio and the thermal conductivity. In collaboration with overseas researchers, we have attempted to synthesize boron arsenide, but due to experimental difficulties caused by the toxicity of arsenic, we were able to synthesize a small amount of samples, but were unable to handle a large enough amount to evaluate the physical properties. On the other hand, regarding silicon boride, we succeeded in synthesizing a compound of silicon and boron 1;6 (SiB6), and through comprehensive evaluation of the basic physical properties of SiB6, we found that SiB6 is a strange material that combines low thermal conductivity with high hardness.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

今回、当初は高熱伝導率材料として期待されているヒ化ホウ素に着目して研究を開始したが、思わぬところからホウ化シリコン(SiB6)の特異物性を発見することができた。具体的には、SiB6が非常に高い硬度と低い熱伝導率を併せ持つことを見出した。SiB6において、その極端に複雑な結晶構造とナノスケールで材料中に高密度に形成される欠陥により、通常はトレードオフの関係にある高い強度と低い熱伝導率が同時に発現した。この特異な特徴をいかして、機械的強度が優れた断熱材料や熱電材料といった機能性材料への応用が期待できる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (5 results) Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Invited: 4 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] コンケン大学/ナレスアン大学/Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University(タイ)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] コンケン大学/チェンマイ大学/KMITL(タイ)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] ナレスアン大学/Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University(タイ)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] コンケン大学/チェンマイ大学/KMITL(タイ)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] ナレスアン大学/Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University(タイ)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Planar defects-induced low thermal conductivity in a superhard material SiB62023

    • Author(s)
      Sora-at Tanusilp, Masaya Kumagai, Yuji Ohishi, Manabu Ishimaru, Naoki Sadayori, and Ken Kurosaki
    • Journal Title

      J. Alloys Compd.

      Volume: 939 Pages: 168744-168744

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.168744

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Ultralow Thermal Conductivity of Highly Dense ZrW2O8 Ceramics with Negative Thermal Expansion2022

    • Author(s)
      Sora-at Tanusilp*, Masaya Kumagai, Yuji Ohishi, Hideki Furusawa, Motoomi Suwabe, and Ken Kurosaki
    • Journal Title

      Adv. Eng. Mater.

      Volume: 24 Issue: 9 Pages: 2101720-2101720

    • DOI

      10.1002/adem.202101720

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Large anharmonicity and low lattice thermal conductivity of thermoelectric Sn(SbTe2)22022

    • Author(s)
      Sora-at Tanusilp, Masaya Kumagai, Yuji Ohishi, Naoki Sadayori, and Ken Kurosaki
    • Journal Title

      Phys. Status Solidi RRL

      Volume: 16 Issue: 1

    • DOI

      10.1002/pssr.202100482

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Controlled thermal expansion and thermoelectric properties of Mg2Si/Si composites2021

    • Author(s)
      Jiahui Fu, Sora-at Tanusilp, Masaya Kumagai, Yuji Ohishi, and Ken Kurosaki
    • Journal Title

      J. Appl. Phys.

      Volume: 130 Issue: 3

    • DOI

      10.1063/5.0057137

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Thermophysical properties compatibility of n- and p-type materials in thermoelectric modules2023

    • Author(s)
      Ken Kurosaki
    • Organizer
      MRS-Thailand 2023
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Thermal expansion coefficient as one of the performance indicators for practical use of thermoelectric materials2022

    • Author(s)
      Ken Kurosaki
    • Organizer
      IUMRS-ICA2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Nb-based half-Heusler compounds as advanced thermoelectric materials2021

    • Author(s)
      Sora-at Tanusilp, Wanthana Silpawilawan, and Ken Kurosaki
    • Organizer
      THERMEC 2021 Virtual Conference
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Strategy for improved figure of merit of thermoelectric materials2021

    • Author(s)
      Ken Kurosaki
    • Organizer
      IUMRS-ICA 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Thermoelectric materials and thermal expansion2020

    • Author(s)
      Ken Kurosaki
    • Organizer
      ACT&SACT2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Book] Thermoelectric Materials, Principles and Concepts for Enhanced Properties2020

    • Author(s)
      Ken Kurosaki, Yoshiki Takagiwa and Xun Shi
    • Total Pages
      222
    • Publisher
      De Gruyter
    • ISBN
      9783110596489
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-08-03   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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