scholarly journals Tailoring the Carrier and Phonon Scattering to Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of SnTe by Cation–Anion Codoping with Eco-Benign CaI2

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1997-2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sihui Li ◽  
Junyou Yang ◽  
Jiwu Xin ◽  
Qinghui Jiang ◽  
Zhiwei Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance

High Thermoelectric Performance of ZnO by Coherent Phonon Scattering and Optimized Charge Transport

2021 ◽  
pp. 2105008
Author(s):  
Somnath Acharya ◽  
Byung‐Kyu Yu ◽  
Junphil Hwang ◽  
Jiyong Kim ◽  
Woochul Kim
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transport ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Coherent Phonon

scholarly journals First-principles predictions of low lattice thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric performance of AZnSb (A = Rb, Cs)

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (25) ◽  
pp. 15486-15496
Author(s):  
Enamul Haque
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Debye Temperature ◽  
Layered Structure ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance

The layered structure, and presence of heavier elements Rb/Cs and Sb induce high anharmonicity, low Debye temperature, intense phonon scattering, and hence, low lattice thermal conductivity.

scholarly journals Boosting the thermoelectric performance of p-type heavily Cu-doped polycrystalline SnSe via inducing intensive crystal imperfections and defect phonon scattering

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (37) ◽  
pp. 7376-7389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolei Shi ◽  
Kun Zheng ◽  
Min Hong ◽  
Weidi Liu ◽  
Raza Moshwan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Solvothermal Route ◽  
Crystal Imperfections ◽  
P Type ◽  
First Time

In this study, we, for the first time, report a high Cu solubility of 11.8% in single crystal SnSe microbelts synthesized via a facile solvothermal route.

Syntheses of Ni-doped and Fe-doped CoSb3 Thermoelectric Nanoparticles through Modified Polyol Process

2009 ◽  
Vol 1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Itoh ◽  
Keisuke Isogai
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Polyol Process ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Partial Substitution ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
X Ray

AbstractSkutterudite CoSb3 compounds are of increasing interest as materials with good thermoelectric performance over the temperature range of 600 to 800 K, but the thermal conductivity of the materials is relatively high. Nanostructured materials have been shown to enhance phonon scattering and lower the thermal conductivity of the thermoelectric materials. Partial substitution of Ni or Fe on the Co site of CoSb3 is a hopeful route for improving thermoelectric performance of the CoSb3 compounds. In the present work, synthesis of Ni-doped and Fe-doped CoSb3 nanoparticles through the modified polyol process was attempted and the optimum synthesizing condition was investigated. Co(OOCH3)2·4H2O, Ni(OOCH3)2·4H2O, FeCl3·6H2O and SbCl3, were prepared as precursors. The precursors were reduced by NaBH4 in tetraethyleneglycol at 513 K in an argon atmosphere, for different reaction times (holding times). The reaction products were characterized by the X-ray diffraction, the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The nanoparticles with about 20 to 30 nm in size mainly existed in the reaction products regardless of the chemical composition and the reaction time. The skutterudite phase was identified as a main phase in the sample synthesized for long reaction time, but the other phases of Sb and MSb2 (M=Co, Ni, Fe) were also detected. The lattice parameter of the synthesized skutterudite phase linearly increased with increasing the doping agent concentration, following Vegard’s law.

Preferential phonon scattering and low energy carrier filtering by interfaces of in situ formed InSb nanoprecipitates and GaSb nanoinclusions for enhanced thermoelectric performance of In0.2Co4Sb12

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (44) ◽  
pp. 15883-15894
Author(s):  
Sanyukta Ghosh ◽  
Gyan Shankar ◽  
Anirudha Karati ◽  
Gerda Rogl ◽  
Peter Rogl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Energy Carrier ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance

The dispersion of GaSb and InSb nanoinclusions in In-filled Co4Sb12 results in low lattice thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric performance.

scholarly journals Higher thermoelectric performance of Zintl phases (Eu0.5Yb0.5)1−xCaxMg2Bi2 by band engineering and strain fluctuation

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (29) ◽  
pp. E4125-E4132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Shuai ◽  
Huiyuan Geng ◽  
Yucheng Lan ◽  
Zhuan Zhu ◽  
Chao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Partial Substitution ◽  
Zintl Phases ◽  
Band Engineering ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
P Type ◽  
Callaway Model

Complex Zintl phases, especially antimony (Sb)-based YbZn0.4Cd1.6Sb2 with figure-of-merit (ZT) of ∼1.2 at 700 K, are good candidates as thermoelectric materials because of their intrinsic “electron–crystal, phonon–glass” nature. Here, we report the rarely studied p-type bismuth (Bi)-based Zintl phases (Ca,Yb,Eu)Mg2Bi2 with a record thermoelectric performance. Phase-pure EuMg2Bi2 is successfully prepared with suppressed bipolar effect to reach ZT ∼ 1. Further partial substitution of Eu by Ca and Yb enhanced ZT to ∼1.3 for Eu0.2Yb0.2Ca0.6Mg2Bi2 at 873 K. Density-functional theory (DFT) simulation indicates the alloying has no effect on the valence band, but does affect the conduction band. Such band engineering results in good p-type thermoelectric properties with high carrier mobility. Using transmission electron microscopy, various types of strains are observed and are believed to be due to atomic mass and size fluctuations. Point defects, strain, dislocations, and nanostructures jointly contribute to phonon scattering, confirmed by the semiclassical theoretical calculations based on a modified Debye–Callaway model of lattice thermal conductivity. This work indicates Bi-based (Ca,Yb,Eu)Mg2Bi2 is better than the Sb-based Zintl phases.

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