A dissolvable magnesium alloy can be used for components of a downhole tool. The dissolvable magnesium alloy can be dissolved completely and controlled at a dissolving rate so as to be compatible with downhole operations, including hydraulic fracturing operations. The alloy includes nickel at 0.04-0.4% by weight and the balance of magnesium. The alloy is dissolvable in KCl at 2.1% by weight and 95 QC with a dissolving rate in a range of 10-100 mg/cm2/hr, yield strength in a range of 18-37 ksi, ultimate tensile strength in a range of 29-47 ksi, and elongation in a range of 8-40%.

An opto-electronic device includes: (1) a first electrode; (2) at least one semiconductor layer disposed over the first electrode, the semiconductor layer including an emissive layer; and (3) a second electrode disposed over the semiconductor layer. The second electrode includes a fullerene-containing magnesium alloy which includes a non-zero amount of a fullerene of up to about 15 vol. % of the fullerene, and the second electrode has a thickness of about 50 nm or less.

An opto-electronic device includes: (1) a first electrode; (2) at least one semiconductor layer disposed over the first electrode, the semiconductor layer including an emissive layer; and (3) a second electrode disposed over the semiconductor layer. The second electrode includes a fullerene-containing magnesium alloy which includes a non-zero amount of a fullerene of up to about 15 vol. % of the fullerene, and the second electrode has a thickness of about 50 nm or less.

A thermoelectric conversion element includes an element body formed of a thermoelectric conversion material of a silicide-based compound, and electrodes each formed on one surface of the element body and the other surface opposite the one surface. The electrodes are formed of a sintered body of a copper silicide, and the electrodes and the element body are directly joined.

A range of alloys of Mg and at least one of Cu, Si, Ni and Na alloys that is particularly suitable for hydrogen storage applications. The alloys of the invention are formed into binary and ternary systems. The alloys are essentially hypoeutectic with respect to their Cu and Ni contents, where one or both of these elements are present, but range from hypoeutectic through to hypereutectic with respect to their Si content when that element is also present. The terms hypoeutectic and hypereutectic do not apply to Na if it is added to the alloy. The alloy compositions disclosed provide high performance alloys with regard to their hydrogen storage and kinetic characteristics. They are also able to be formed using conventional casting techniques which are far cheaper and more amenable to commercial use than the alternative ball-milling and rapid solidification techniques which are much more expensive and complex. Each of the individual binary Mg-E systems, where E=Cu, Ni or Si, forms a eutectic comprising of Mg metal and a corresponding Mg.sub.xE.sub.y intermetallic phase.

A range of alloys of Mg and at least one of Cu, Si, Ni and Na alloys that is particularly suitable for hydrogen storage applications. The alloys of the invention are formed into binary and ternary systems. The alloys are essentially hypoeutectic with respect to their Cu and Ni contents, where one or both of these elements are present, but range from hypoeutectic through to hypereutectic with respect to their Si content when that element is also present. The terms hypoeutectic and hypereutectic do not apply to Na if it is added to the alloy. The alloy compositions disclosed provide high performance alloys with regard to their hydrogen storage and kinetic characteristics. They are also able to be formed using conventional casting techniques which are far cheaper and more amenable to commercial use than the alternative ball-milling and rapid solidification techniques which are much more expensive and complex. Each of the individual binary Mg-E systems, where E=Cu, Ni or Si, forms a eutectic comprising of Mg metal and a corresponding Mg.sub.xE.sub.y intermetallic phase.

Provided is an alloy member including a substrate made of magnesium-lithium alloy with a sum of content of magnesium and content of lithium of 90 mass % or more and a coating film disposed on the substrate. The coating film contains fluorine and oxygen, with a fluorine content of more than 50 atom % and an oxygen content of less than 5 atom %.

Provided is an alloy member including a substrate made of magnesium-lithium alloy with a sum of content of magnesium and content of lithium of 90 mass % or more and a coating film disposed on the substrate. The coating film contains fluorine and oxygen, with a fluorine content of more than 50 atom % and an oxygen content of less than 5 atom %.

The present invention provides a thermoelectric material excellent in heat resistance with less degradation of thermoelectric characteristics even in a high temperature environment. The thermoelectric material comprises a compound represented by a chemical formula Mg.sub.2Si.sub.1−xSn.sub.x(0<x<1) wherein at least one of the Si site and the Sn site of the compound is replaced with at least one of Sb and Bi, and an added Fe.

Provided are a copper-containing, high-toughness and rapidly degradable magnesium alloy, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof, wherein same relate to the field of materials for oil and gas exploitation. When the magnesium alloy is in an as-cast state, an extrusion state or an aging state, a strengthening phase thereof mainly includes an Mg.sub.12CuRE-type long-period phase and an Mg.sub.5RE phase and an Mg.sub.2Cu phase, the Mg.sub.12CuRE-type long-period phase has a volume fraction of 3-60%, the Mg.sub.5RE phase has a volume fraction of 0.5-20%, and the Mg.sub.2Cu phase has a volume fraction of 0.5-15%, wherein RE is a rare-earth metal element.