Dopant-Assisted Matrix Stabilization Enables Thermoelectric Performance Enhancement in n-Type Quantum Dot Films

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Insan Nugraha ◽  
Bin Sun ◽  
Hyunho Kim ◽  
Abdulrahman El-Labban ◽  
Saheena Desai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Matrix Stabilization

scholarly journals Macroscopic weavable fibers of carbon nanotubes with giant thermoelectric power factor

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natsumi Komatsu ◽  
Yota Ichinose ◽  
Oliver S. Dewey ◽  
Lauren W. Taylor ◽  
Mitchell A. Trafford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Fermi Energy ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor ◽  
Large Power ◽  
Energy Tuning

AbstractLow-dimensional materials have recently attracted much interest as thermoelectric materials because of their charge carrier confinement leading to thermoelectric performance enhancement. Carbon nanotubes are promising candidates because of their one-dimensionality in addition to their unique advantages such as flexibility and light weight. However, preserving the large power factor of individual carbon nanotubes in macroscopic assemblies has been challenging, primarily due to poor sample morphology and a lack of proper Fermi energy tuning. Here, we report an ultrahigh value of power factor (14 ± 5 mW m−1 K−2) for macroscopic weavable fibers of aligned carbon nanotubes with ultrahigh electrical and thermal conductivity. The observed giant power factor originates from the ultrahigh electrical conductivity achieved through excellent sample morphology, combined with an enhanced Seebeck coefficient through Fermi energy tuning. We fabricate a textile thermoelectric generator based on these carbon nanotube fibers, which demonstrates high thermoelectric performance, weavability, and scalability. The giant power factor we observe make these fibers strong candidates for the emerging field of thermoelectric active cooling, which requires a large thermoelectric power factor and a large thermal conductivity at the same time.

Thermoelectric Performance Enhancement of n-type Chitosan-Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 Composite Films Using Heterogeneous Grains and Mechanical Pressure

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 2840-2851
Author(s):  
Priyanshu Banerjee ◽  
Eunhwa Jang ◽  
Jiyuan Huang ◽  
Rudolph Holley ◽  
Sudharshan Vadnala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Mechanical Pressure

ZnO Quantum Dot Decorated Zn2SnO4 Nanowire Heterojunction Photodetectors with Drastic Performance Enhancement and Flexible Ultraviolet Image Sensors

ACS Nano ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 4067-4076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludong Li ◽  
Leilei Gu ◽  
Zheng Lou ◽  
Zhiyong Fan ◽  
Guozhen Shen
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Image Sensors

Charge generation performance enhancement by size-dependent Cu2GeSe3quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 1850090
Author(s):  
Zhou Liu ◽  
Zhuoyin Peng ◽  
Jianlin Chen ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
Transfer Property ◽  
Photon Conversion ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Cu2GeSe3 quantum dot is introduced to instead of non-toxic CuInSe2 as a sensitizer for solar cells, which is employed to enhance the photovoltaic performance. Cu2GeSe3 quantum dots with various sizes are prepared by thermolysis process, which are employed for the fabrication of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSC) according to assembly linking process. The optical absorption properties of the Cu2GeSe3 quantum dot-sensitized photo-electrodes have been obviously enhanced by the size optimization of quantum dots, which are better than that of CuInSe2-based photo-electrodes. Due to the balance on the deposition quantity and charge transfer property of the quantum dots, 3.9[Formula: see text]nm-sized Cu2GeSe3 QDSSC exhibits the highest current density value and incident photon conversion efficiency response, which result in a higher photovoltaic conversion efficiency than that of CuInSe2 QDSSC. The modulation of Cu2GeSe3 QDs will further improve the performance of photovoltaic devices.

A stoichiometric CdS interlayer for the photovoltaic performance enhancement of quantum-dot sensitized solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 3970-3975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shixin Chen ◽  
Yinglin Wang ◽  
Shuang Lu ◽  
Yichun Liu ◽  
Xintong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Stoichiometric Ratio ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We employed a sol–gel method to prepare a CdS interlayer (CdS-SG) with a stoichiometric ratio and then fabricated QDSCs.

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