Comparative Analysis of the Properties ofManganese Silicide

Authors A.T. Mamadalimov1, M.Sh. Isaev2, 3 , S.R. Kodirov4, T.U. Atamirzaev5 M.N. Mamatkulov6, U.T. Asatov6
Affiliations

1Institute of Semiconductor Physics and Microelectronics at the National University of Uzbekistan, 100057 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

2National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, 100174 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

3Cyber University of Uzbekistan, Nurafshan city, Uzbekistan

4Urgench State University, 220100 Urgench city, Uzbekistan

5Namangan State Technical University, Namangan, Uzbekistan

6Tashkent Institute of Chemical-Technology, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Е-mail isayevmahmud02@gmail.com
Issue Volume 17, Year 2025, Number 5
Dates Received 25 July 2025; revised manuscript received 23 October 2025; published online 30 October 2025
Citation A.T. Mamadalimov, M.Sh. Isaev, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 17 No 5, 05011 (2025)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.17(5).05011
PACS Number(s) 61.05.cp, 61.82.Fk, 73.43.Qt
Keywords Manganese silicides, Thermal conductivity (3) , Electrical conductivity (10) , Mobility (10) , Temperature dependence, Phase composition (3) , Diffraction pattern, Symmetry, Hall effect (4) , ThermoEMF.
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In this paper, a comparative analysis of the main physical, structural, thermoelectric and magnetic properties of various phases of manganese silicides is presented: mono- (MnSi), di (MnSi2) and higher silicides (MnSi1.75), obtained by the diffusion doping method. The temperature dependences of electrical conductivity, mobility, as well as thermoelectric properties, including the Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity, are studied. It is shown that manganese disilicide is an n-type semi-conductor with a band gap of ∆Eg  0.35 ÷ 0.45 eV. The Seebeck coefficient is 100 V/K at T  150 ÷ 200 K. It was established that the monosilicide has n-type conductivity, with a concentration of ~1021 ÷ 1022 cm – 3 and a mobility of 2 ÷ 5 cm2/Vꞏs, the disilicide has p-type conductivity, with a concentration of 1016 ÷ 1017 cm – 3 and a mobility of 1 cm2/Vꞏs, the higher silicide has n-type conductivity, with a concentration of 5ꞏ1020 ÷ 7ꞏ1020 cm – 3 and a mobility of 0.5 ÷ 2 cm2/Vꞏs. It is shown that each of these phases has a unique combination of crystallographic forms, electronic structure and technological capabilities, which determines their application in microelectronics, nanoelectronics and thermoelectric devices.

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