Enhancing the average thermoelectric figure of merit of elemental Te by suppressing grain boundary scattering

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (17) ◽  
pp. 8455-8461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yehao Wu ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Tiejun Zhu ◽  
Kaiyang Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure Of Merit ◽  
Boundary Scattering ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure ◽  
Grain Boundary Scattering

Suppressed grain boundary scattering contributes to enhanced electrical conductivity and device zT in elemental Te based thermoelectric materials.

Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of WO3/Cu2SnSe3 Composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 913 ◽  
pp. 811-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Wu ◽  
Ji Ai Ning ◽  
De Gang Zhao ◽  
Xue Zhen Wang ◽  
Na Liu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Milling Process ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure Of Merit ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma

In this study, nanometer WO3 powder was uniformly dispersed into the Cu2SnSe3 powder by ball milling process, and the WO3/Cu2SnSe3 thermoelectric composite was prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The results showed that the nano-WO3 particles were mainly distributed in the grain boundary of Cu2SnSe3 matrix, and the grain growth of Cu2SnSe3 was inhibited. The addition of nano-WO3 could enhance the electrical conductivity of Cu2SnSe3, and while the Seebeck coefficient increased slightly for the 0.4% WO3/Cu2SnSe3 composite. The thermal conductivity was not decreased until the content of WO3 exceeded 1.6%. The highest thermoelectric figure of merit ZT of 0.177 was achieved at 700 K for 0.4% WO3/Cu2SnSe3 composite. The enhancement of ZT value of WO3/Cu2SnSe3 thermoelectric material was mainly attributed to the improvement of the electrical properties.

The Scanning Hot Probe Technique for Seebeck Coefficient Characterization

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudiu L. Hapenciuc ◽  
Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure Of Merit ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Hot Probe

Highly efficient solid-state thermoelectric energy conversion requires materials with a large thermoelectric figure of merit Z=σα2/κ where α=thermoelectric power, σ=electrical conductivity, and κ=thermal conductivity [1]. Engineering the electric and thermal transport in nanostructures has emerged as a candidate for factorial enhancements in the thermoelectric figure of merit, as compared with state of the art bulk thermoelectric materials.[2-5] Recent developments in thermoelectric materials are reviewed in Ref [4]. These studies have sparked a flurry of activity to produce nanostructures for thermoelectric applications.

Thermoelectric Properties of n-Type 90% Bi2Te3+10%Bi2Se3 Thermoelectric Materials Produced by Melt Spinning Method and Sintering

2007 ◽  
Vol 534-536 ◽  
pp. 161-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taek Soo Kim ◽  
Byong Sun Chun
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solutions ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure Of Merit ◽  
Vacuum Sintering ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure ◽  
Sintering Processes

N-type Bi2Te3-Sb2Te3 solid solutions doped with CdCl2 was prepared by melt spinning, crushing and vacuum sintering processes. Microstructure, bending strength and thermoelectric property were investigated as a function of the doping quantity from 0.03wt.% to 0.10wt.% and sintering temperature from 400oC to 500oC, and finally compared with those of conventionally fabricated alloys. The alloy showed a good structural homogeneity as well as bending strength of 3.88Kgf/mm2. The highest thermoelectric figure of merit was obtained by doping 0.03wt.% and sintering at 500oC.

scholarly journals Термоэлектрические свойства нанокомпозитного Bi-=SUB=-0.45-=/SUB=-Sb-=SUB=-1.55-=/SUB=-Te-=SUB=-2.985-=/SUB=- с микрочастицами SiO-=SUB=-2-=/SUB=-

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 751
Author(s):  
А.А. Шабалдин ◽  
П.П. Константинов ◽  
Д.А. Курдюков ◽  
Л.Н. Лукьянова ◽  
А.Ю. Самунин ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Solid Solution ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Wide Temperature Range ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Nanostructured Material ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure Of Merit ◽  
Thermoelectric Efficiency ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure ◽  
P Type

AbstractNanocomposite thermoelectrics based on Bi_0.45Sb_1.55Te_2.985 solid solution of p -type conductivity are fabricated by the hot pressing of nanopowders of this solid solution with the addition of SiO_2 microparticles. Investigations of the thermoelectric properties show that the thermoelectric power of the nanocomposites increases in a wide temperature range of 80–420 K, while the thermal conductivity considerably decreases at 80–320 K, which, despite a decrease in the electrical conductivity, leads to an increase in the thermoelectric efficiency in the nanostructured material without the SiO_2 addition by almost 50% (at 300 K). When adding SiO_2, the efficiency decreases. The initial thermoelectric fabricated without nanostructuring, in which the maximal thermoelectric figure of merit ZT = 1 at 390 K, is most efficient at temperatures above 350 K.

scholarly journals Термоэлектрические свойства твердых растворов (CuInSe-=SUB=-2-=/SUB=-)-=SUB=-1-x-=/SUB=-(In-=SUB=-2-=/SUB=-Te-=SUB=-3-=/SUB=-)-=SUB=-x-=/SUB=-

2022 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Ч.И. Абилов ◽  
М.Ш. Гасанова ◽  
Н.Т. Гусейнова ◽  
Э.К. Касумова
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Solid Solutions ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure Of Merit ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure ◽  
Mobility Of Charge Carriers ◽  
Temperature Dependences ◽  
Thermoelectric Coefficient

The results of studying the temperature dependences of electrical conductivity, thermoelectric coefficient, Hall mobility of charge carriers, total and electronic thermal conductivity, as well as phonon thermal resistance of alloys of (CuInSe2)1-x(In2Te3)x solid solutions at x=0.005 and 0.0075 are presented. The values ​​of these parameters for certain temperatures were used to calculate the values ​​of the thermoelectric figure of merit of the indicated compositions. It turned out that as the temperature rises, the thermoelectric figure of merit tends to grow strongly, from which it can be concluded that these materials can be used in the manufacture of thermoelements.

Materials With Open Crystal Structure as Prospective Novel Thermoelectrics

1998 ◽  
Vol 545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ctirad Uher ◽  
Jihui Yang ◽  
Siqing Hu
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Optimal Transport ◽  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure Of Merit ◽  
Great Flexibility ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure ◽  
Guest Species ◽  
Filled Skutterudites

AbstractA useful approach to identify materials with high thermoelectric figure of merit is to search for solids that offer great flexibility to modify and tailor the structure so as to achieve the optimal transport behavior. Among the most promising novel thermoelectric materials are solids with “open crystal structure”. They may be typified by structures with unfilled cages, crystals with an empty atomic sublattice, and by a network of polyhedral cages enclosing guest species. In this paper we present our latest results concerning transport properties in the above classes of solids. Specifically, we focus on the filled skutterudites, half-Heusler alloys, and clathrates.

Enhancement of thermoelectric figure of merit by incorporation of large single crystals in Ca3Co4O9 bulk materials

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1646-1651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoji Funahashi ◽  
Saori Urata ◽  
Toyohide Sano ◽  
Masaaki Kitawaki
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure Of Merit ◽  
Bulk Materials ◽  
Flux Method ◽  
Thermoelectric Figure ◽  
Grain Alignment

Having recently succeeded in synthesizing large single crystals of (Ca2CoO3)CoO2 (Co-349) with superior thermoelectric properties using a modified flux method, we have prepared a composite material of Co-349 powder and single crystals and examined its thermoelectric properties. The electrical conductivity σ of this composite, which contained 20 wt.% single crystals, was higher than that of a sample without the single crystals. While the achievable effect has yet to be fully realized, improved grain alignment and the effect of current bypassing grain boundaries through the large single crystals in the composite are thought to cause the increasing σ, which consequently results in an enhanced thermoelectric figure of merit of about 0.56 at 973 K in air.

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