Sb deficiencies control hole transport and boost the thermoelectric performance of p-type AgSbSe2

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (40) ◽  
pp. 10415-10421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satya N. Guin ◽  
Kanishka Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carrier Transport ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
P Type

We demonstrate a new strategy to control the carrier transport in AgSbSe2by introducing Sb deficiencies. Enhanced electrical conductivity and ultra-low thermal conductivity resulted a peak ZT value ∼1 at 610 K in Sb deficient AgSbSe2.

scholarly journals Significantly enhanced thermoelectric performance of Cu-doped p-type Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 by a hydrothermal synthesis method

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (65) ◽  
pp. 41111-41116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zichen Wei ◽  
Chenyang Wang ◽  
Li You ◽  
Shijie Zhao ◽  
Kang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Hydrothermal Synthesis ◽  
Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
P Type

Increased electrical conductivity and decreased thermal conductivity were achieved simultaneously in the Cu-doped Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 synthesized by a hydrothermal method.

scholarly journals Enhanced thermoelectric performance of a new half-Heusler derivative Zr9Ni7Sn8 bulk nanocomposite: enhanced electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (30) ◽  
pp. 11913-11921 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. K. Misra ◽  
A. Bhardwaj ◽  
Sanjay Singh
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Electron Concentration ◽  
Valence Electron ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Valence Electron Concentration ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity

Varying the valence electron concentration per unit cell (VEC) in a half-Heusler (HH) material gives a large number of structures and substructures that can be exploited to improve the thermoelectric performance.

scholarly journals Two impurity energy level regulation leads to enhanced thermoelectric performance of Ag1−xCdxIn5Se8

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (21) ◽  
pp. 12719-12725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingchen Shen ◽  
Nusrat Shaheen ◽  
Aijuan Zhang ◽  
Dingfeng Yang ◽  
Wei Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Energy Level ◽  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Thermoelectric Material ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Electron Concentration ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity

AgIn5Se8 is a promising thermoelectric material due to its low thermal conductivity. By incorporating Cd2+ ions at Ag+ lattice sites; the electron concentration is increased, resulting in greatly enhanced electrical conductivity, and a high thermoelectric power factor.

Sticky thermoelectric materials for flexible thermoelectric modules to capture low-temperature waste heat

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 481-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norifusa Satoh ◽  
Masaji Otsuka ◽  
Yasuaki Sakurai ◽  
Takeshi Asami ◽  
Yoshitsugu Goto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Conductive Adhesives ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Te Modules ◽  
P Type ◽  
Flexible Thermoelectric

ABSTRACTWe examined a working hypothesis of sticky thermoelectric (TE) materials, which is inversely designed to mass-produce flexible TE sheets with lamination or roll-to-roll processes without electric conductive adhesives. Herein, we prepared p-type and n-type sticky TE materials via mixing antimony and bismuth powders with low-volatilizable organic solvents to achieve a low thermal conductivity. Since the sticky TE materials are additionally injected into punched polymer sheets to contact with the upper and bottom electrodes in the fabrication process, the sticky TE modules of ca. 2.4 mm in thickness maintained temperature differences of ca. 10°C and 40°C on a hot plate of 40 °C and 120°C under a natural-air cooling condition with a fin. In the single-cell resistance analysis, we found that 75∼150-µm bismuth powder shows lower resistance than the smaller-sized one due to the fewer number of particle-particle interfaces in the electric pass between the upper and bottom electrodes. After adjusting the printed wiring pattern for the upper and bottom electrodes, we achieved 42 mV on a hot plate (120°C) with the 6 x 6 module having 212 Ω in the total resistance. In addition to the possibility of mass production at a reasonable cost, the sticky TE materials provide a low thermal conductivity for flexible TE modules to capture low-temperature waste heat under natural-air cooling conditions with fins for the purpose of energy harvesting.

scholarly journals High thermoelectric performance enabled by convergence of nested conduction bands in Pb7Bi4Se13 with low thermal conductivity

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Hu ◽  
Yue-Wen Fang ◽  
Feiyu Qin ◽  
Xun Cao ◽  
Xiaoxu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Thermoelectric Efficiency ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Conduction Bands ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy

AbstractThermoelectrics enable waste heat recovery, holding promises in relieving energy and environmental crisis. Lillianite materials have been long-term ignored due to low thermoelectric efficiency. Herein we report the discovery of superior thermoelectric performance in Pb7Bi4Se13 based lillianites, with a peak figure of merit, zT of 1.35 at 800 K and a high average zT of 0.92 (450–800 K). A unique quality factor is established to predict and evaluate thermoelectric performances. It considers both band nonparabolicity and band gaps, commonly negligible in conventional quality factors. Such appealing performance is attributed to the convergence of effectively nested conduction bands, providing a high number of valley degeneracy, and a low thermal conductivity, stemming from large lattice anharmonicity, low-frequency localized Einstein modes and the coexistence of high-density moiré fringes and nanoscale defects. This work rekindles the vision that Pb7Bi4Se13 based lillianites are promising candidates for highly efficient thermoelectric energy conversion.

Low Thermal Conductivity and Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance in In and Lu Double-Filled CoSb3 Skutterudites

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 611-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. D. Tang ◽  
Z. H. Wang ◽  
X. N. Xu ◽  
Y. He ◽  
L. Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity

Ultra-low thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric performance realized in a Cu3SbSe4 based system

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 324-332
Author(s):  
J. M. Li ◽  
H. W. Ming ◽  
B. L. Zhang ◽  
C. J. Song ◽  
L. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Sn Doping ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
System P

Cu3SbSe4-Based materials were fabricated through Sn-doping and AgSb0.98Ge0.02Se2 incorporation and their thermoelectric properties were investigated in the temperature range from 300 K to 675 K.

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.

Synergistic optimization of carrier transport and thermal conductivity in Sn-doped Cu2Te

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (39) ◽  
pp. 18928-18937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuchong Qiu ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Jinwen Ye ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Lixian Lian
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Carrier Concentration ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Carrier Transport ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Degenerate Semiconductors ◽  
Lone Pair Electrons

Doping Sn into the Cu2Te lattice can synergistically enhance the power factor and decrease thermal conductivity, leading to remarkably optimized zTs. The lone pair electrons from the 5s orbital of Sn can increase the DOS near the Fermi level of Cu2Te to promote PF and reduce κe by decreasing the carrier concentration. This study explores a scalable strategy to optimize the thermoelectric performance for intrinsically highly degenerate semiconductors.

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