scholarly journals Crystallite size dependence of thermoelectric performance of CuCrO2

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (94) ◽  
pp. 91171-91178 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. N. M. Ngo ◽  
T. T. M. Palstra ◽  
G. R. Blake

The thermoelectric performance of CuCrO2 with different particle size and morphology is influenced more by electrical resistivity than thermal conductivity.

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Ahmadipour ◽  
K. Venkateswara Rao ◽  
V. Rajendar

Mg(x)Fe(1-x)O(magnesiowustite) nanopowder samples synthesized by solution-combustion method and fuel to oxidizer ratio (Ψ=1,1.25) are used as a control parameter to investigate how particle size and morphology vary withΨ. The method is inexpensive and efficient for synthesis of oxide nanoparticles. The average crystallite size ofMg(x)Fe(1-x)Onanoparticles was estimated from the full-width-half maximum of the X-ray diffraction peaks of powders using Debye-Scherrer’s formula; the average crystallite size varies from 16 nm to 51 nm. From X-ray diffraction analysis, it was observed thatMg(x)Fe(1-x)Onanoparticles have cubic structure. The particle size measured by particle size analyzer ranges from 37.7 nm to 73 nm which is in the order of XRD results. Thermal analysis was done by thermal gravimetric-differential thermal analyzer. The particle size and morphology of the synthesized powder were examined by transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope. The crystal size and particle size were compared with some of the most recently published research works by XRD and TEM. FTIR conforms formation of theMg(x)Fe(1-x)O.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (18) ◽  
pp. 13331-13340 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. N. Ng ◽  
X. Q. Chen ◽  
K. L. Yeung

Flow-synthesis of mesoporous silica allows deliberate and precise control over the size and shapes and enables the preparation of complex microstructures (i.e., hollow spheres).


2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 430-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Li ◽  
H.H. Hng ◽  
J. Ma ◽  
X.Y. Qin

The thermoelectric properties of Nb-doped Zn4Sb3 compounds, (Zn1–xNbx)4Sb3 (x = 0, 0.005, and 0.01), were investigated at temperatures ranging from 300 to 685 K. The results showed that by substituting Zn with Nb, the thermal conductivities of all the Nb-doped compounds were lower than that of the pristine β-Zn4Sb3. Among the compounds studied, the lightly substituted (Zn0.995Nb0.005)4Sb3 compound exhibited the best thermoelectric performance due to the improvement in both its electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity. Its figure of merit, ZT, was greater than the undoped Zn4Sb3 compound for the temperature range investigated. In particular, the ZT of (Zn0.995Nb0.005)4Sb3 reached a value of 1.1 at 680 K, which was 69% greater than that of the undoped Zn4Sb3 obtained in this study.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 6578
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Jedlińska ◽  
Alicja Barańska ◽  
Dorota Witrowa-Rajchert ◽  
Ewa Ostrowska-Ligęza ◽  
Katarzyna Samborska

This paper discusses the physicochemical properties of powders obtained by spray drying of cloudy beetroot juice, using dehumidified air in variants with or without carriers. The inlet air temperature was 130 °C or 90 °C, and the addition of the carriers was at a ratio of juice to carrier solids of 3:2. In the obtained powders, the following physicochemical properties were determined: water content and water activity, apparent density, loose and tapped density, porosity, flowability, particle size and morphology, and the content and retention of betalains. It was possible to dry cloudy beetroot juice without the use of carriers at low temperatures (90 or 130 °C). The 100% beetroot powders were characterized by satisfactory physicochemical properties, often better than those with carriers (including lower hygroscopicity and higher color saturation and yield). A lower loss of betalains was found for the powders with the addition of carriers. The best process yields were obtained for the powder without carriers at 130 °C and 90 °C.


2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 140-142
Author(s):  
Jun Jie Hao ◽  
Xiao Hui Wang ◽  
Shi Yun Lin ◽  
Long Tu Li

Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 (NBT) is considered to be an excellent candidate for lead-free piezoelectric ceramics. In this study, we propose a hydrothermal method for the preparation of single phase NBT powder at relatively low treatment-temperature. The particle size and morphology of the synthesized powders were examined by SEM. The powders were further pressed into disk and sintered at 1120°C/2h in air, and its properties and microstructure were compared with traditionally prepared samples.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (37) ◽  
pp. 15437-15447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aziz Abdellahi ◽  
Oncu Akyildiz ◽  
Rahul Malik ◽  
Katsuyo Thornton ◽  
Gerbrand Ceder

Using calculations based on first principles, we demonstrate that the preferred interface in singles LiFePO4 particles depends both on the particle size and morphology.


2014 ◽  
Vol 153 ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.M. Lisitsyn ◽  
D.T. Valiev ◽  
I.A. Tupitsyna ◽  
E.F. Polisadova ◽  
V.I. Oleshko ◽  
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