Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance via Oxygen Manipulation in BiCuTeO

MRS Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (08) ◽  
pp. 499-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Ching Chang ◽  
Hao-Jen You ◽  
Raman Sankar ◽  
Ying-Jay Yang ◽  
Li-Chyong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Oxygen Content ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Oxygen Deficiency ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
High Carrier Concentration ◽  
Press Method ◽  
High Carrier

AbstractBiCuTeO is a potential thermoelectric material owing to its low thermal conductivity and high carrier concentration. However, the thermoelectric performance of BiCuTeO is still below average and has much scope for improvement. In this study, we manipulated the nominal oxygen content in BiCuTeO and synthesized BiCuTeOx (x = 0.94–1.06) bulks by a solid-state reaction and pelletized them by a cold-press method. The power factor was enhanced by varying the nominal oxygen deficiency due to the increased Seebeck coefficient. The thermal conductivity was also reduced due to the decrease in lattice thermal conductivity owing to the small grain size generated by the optimal nominal oxygen content. Consequently, the ZT value was enhanced by ∼11% at 523 K for stoichiometric BiCuTeO0.94 compared to BiCuTeO. Thus, optimal oxygen manipulation in BiCuTeO can enhance the thermoelectric performance. This study can be applied to developing oxides with high thermoelectric performances.

scholarly journals Co-regulation of the copper vacancy concentration and point defects leading to the enhanced thermoelectric performance of Cu3In5Te9-based chalcogenides

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (54) ◽  
pp. 31747-31752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Li ◽  
Yong Luo ◽  
Xiaojuan Hu ◽  
Zhongkang Han ◽  
Xianglian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Point Defect ◽  
Carrier Concentration ◽  
Point Defects ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Vacancy Concentration ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
High Carrier Concentration ◽  
High Carrier

Co-regulation of both the copper vacancy concentration (Vc) and point defect GaIn realizing the high carrier concentration and low lattice thermal conductivity in Cu3In5Te9-based chalcogenides simultaneously.

scholarly journals Achieving High Thermoelectric Performance in Rare-Earth Element-Free CaMg2Bi2 with High Carrier Mobility and Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity

Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muchun Guo ◽  
Fengkai Guo ◽  
Jianbo Zhu ◽  
Li Yin ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Carrier Mobility ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Compatibility Factor ◽  
High Carrier Mobility ◽  
High Carrier

CaMg2Bi2-based compounds, a kind of the representative compounds of Zintl phases, have uniquely inherent layered structure and hence are considered to be potential thermoelectric materials. Generally, alloying is a traditional and effective way to reduce the lattice thermal conductivity through the mass and strain field fluctuation between host and guest atoms. The cation sites have very few contributions to the band structure around the fermi level; thus, cation substitution may have negligible influence on the electric transport properties. What is more, widespread application of thermoelectric materials not only desires high ZT value but also calls for low-cost and environmentally benign constituent elements. Here, Ba substitution on cation site achieves a sharp reduction in lattice thermal conductivity through enhanced point defects scattering without the obvious sacrifice of high carrier mobility, and thus improves thermoelectric properties. Then, by combining further enhanced phonon scattering caused by isoelectronic substitution of Zn on the Mg site, an extraordinarily low lattice thermal conductivity of 0.51 W m-1 K-1 at 873 K is achieved in (Ca0.75Ba0.25)0.995Na0.005Mg1.95Zn0.05Bi1.98 alloy, approaching the amorphous limit. Such maintenance of high mobility and realization of ultralow lattice thermal conductivity synergistically result in broadly improvement of the quality factor β. Finally, a maximum ZT of 1.25 at 873 K and the corresponding ZTave up to 0.85 from 300 K to 873 K have been obtained for the same composition, meanwhile possessing temperature independent compatibility factor. To our knowledge, the current ZTave exceeds all the reported values in AMg2Bi2-based compounds so far. Furthermore, the low-cost and environment-friendly characteristic plus excellent thermoelectric performance also make the present Zintl phase CaMg2Bi2 more competitive in practical application.

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.

Efficient lanthanide Gd Doping Promoting Thermoelectric Performance of Mg3Sb2-based Materials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingdan Lei ◽  
Hexige Wuliji ◽  
Kunpeng Zhao ◽  
Tian-Ran Wei ◽  
Qing Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Carrier Mobility ◽  
Lattice Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
High Carrier Mobility ◽  
High Carrier ◽  
High Band

Mg3Sb2-based thermoelectric materials have recently received heightened attentions due to its diverse merits of high band degeneracy, ultralow lattice thermal conductivity and high carrier mobility. However, the inherently low carrier...

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...

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.

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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