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 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.

Enhancing thermoelectric performance of n-type PbSe via additional meso-scale phonon scattering

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 719-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Qian ◽  
Lei Zheng ◽  
Yu Xiao ◽  
Cheng Chang ◽  
Li-Dong Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
System P ◽  
Meso Scale

By introducing mesostructures, the lattice thermal conductivity at 300 K can be reduced from ∼1.3 W m−1 K−1 to ∼1.2 W m−1 K−1, and ∼0.9 W m−1 K−1 to ∼0.6 W m−1 K−1 at 923 K in an n-type PbSe–PbS system.

scholarly journals Strategy of extra Zr doping on the enhancement of thermoelectric performance for TiZrxNiSn synthesized by a modified solid-state reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Liang Chen ◽  
Hengquan Yang ◽  
Chengyan Liu ◽  
Jisheng Liang ◽  
Lei Miao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Solid State Reaction ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Good Mechanical Property ◽  
Large Power

Abstract Half-Heusler alloys, which possess the advantages of high thermal stability, large power factor and good mechanical property, have been attracted increasing interest in mid-temperature thermoelectric application. In this work, the extra Zr-doped TiZrxNiSn samples were successfully prepared by a modified solid-state reaction followed by spark plasma sintering. It demonstrates that extra Zr doping could not only improve the power factor on account of an increase in Seebeck coefficient but also suppress the lattice thermal conductivity originated from the strengthened phonon scattering by the superlattice nanodomains and the secondary nanoparticles. As a consequence, an increased power factor of 3.29 mW m− 1 K− 2 and a decreased lattice thermal conductivity of 1.74 W m− 1 K− 1 are achieved in TiZr0.015NiSn, leading to a peak ZT as high as 0.88 at 773 K and an average ZT value up to 0.62 in the temperature range of 373 − 773 K. This work gives a guidance for optimizing the thermoelectric performance of TiNiSn-based alloys by modulating the microstructures on the secondary nanophases and superlattice nanodomains.

scholarly journals Facile in situ solution synthesis of SnSe/rGO nanocomposites with enhanced thermoelectric performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1394-1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisi Huang ◽  
Jianzhang Lu ◽  
Duowen Ma ◽  
Chunmiao Ma ◽  
Bin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Solution Method ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Solution Synthesis

SnSe/rGO nanocomposites can be synthesised in situ via a facile solution method; once sintered, the lattice thermal conductivity and ZT of the composites are significantly reduced and enhanced respectively compared to SnSe itself.

Lattice Thermal Conductivity Modelling of a Diatomic Nanoscale Material

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 602-609
Author(s):  
Adil H. Awad
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phonon Scattering ◽  
Correction Term ◽  
Nanoscale Material ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Conductivity Modelling ◽  
Callaway Model

Introduction: A new approach for expressing the lattice thermal conductivity of diatomic nanoscale materials is developed. Methods: The lattice thermal conductivity of two samples of GaAs nanobeam at 4-100K is calculated on the basis of monatomic dispersion relation. Phonons are scattered by nanobeam boundaries, point defects and other phonons via normal and Umklapp processes. Methods: A comparative study of the results of the present analysis and those obtained using Callaway formula is performed. We clearly demonstrate the importance of the utilised scattering mechanisms in lattice thermal conductivity by addressing the separate role of the phonon scattering relaxation rate. The formulas derived from the correction term are also presented, and their difference from Callaway model is evident. Furthermore their percentage contribution is sufficiently small to be neglected in calculating lattice thermal conductivity. Conclusion: Our model is successfully used to correlate the predicted lattice thermal conductivity with that of the experimental observation.

scholarly journals A Material Catalogue with Glass-Like Thermal Conductivity Mediated by the Crystallographic Occupancy for Thermoelectric Application

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zihang Liu ◽  
Wenhao Zhang ◽  
Weihong Gao ◽  
Takao Mori
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Synthetic Approach ◽  
Thermoelectric Application

Discovering materials with the intrinsically low lattice thermal conductivity κlat is an important route for achieving high thermoelectric performance. In reality, the conventional synthetic approach, however, relies on trial and...

Enhanced thermoelectric performance in PbTe-based superlattice structures from reduction of lattice thermal conductivity

2005 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 023105 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Caylor ◽  
K. Coonley ◽  
J. Stuart ◽  
T. Colpitts ◽  
R. Venkatasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Superlattice Structures
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