High-performance electron-doped GeMnTe2: hierarchical structure and low thermal conductivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (48) ◽  
pp. 27361-27366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinfeng Dong ◽  
Jun Pei ◽  
Hua-Lu Zhuang ◽  
Haihua Hu ◽  
Bowen Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity

All scale hierarchical structure induced low thermal conductivity promises high thermoelectric performance of electron doped GeMnTe2.

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.

Ag9TlTe5: A high-performance thermoelectric bulk material with extremely low thermal conductivity

2005 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 061919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Kurosaki ◽  
Atsuko Kosuga ◽  
Hiroaki Muta ◽  
Masayoshi Uno ◽  
Shinsuke Yamanaka
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity

Thermoelectric Properties of Phase Separated Composite of Ln-Doped SrTiO3 and TiO2 Micro Crystals

2007 ◽  
Vol 1044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyoshi Fuda ◽  
Kenji Murakami ◽  
Shigeaki Sugiyama
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Flash Method ◽  
Helium Atmosphere ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Seebeck Coefficients ◽  
Thermal Diffusivities

AbstractIt seems that no satisfactory TE property has been found in n-type oxide bulk materials even though Al-doped ZnO and La-doped SrTiO3 have high thermoelectric (TE) responses. Difficulty in developing high-performance TE materials seems to lie in finding low thermal conductivity in such oxides. The purpose of this study is to find a possibility to make an n-type TE oxide bulk material having low thermal conductivity and excellent TE properties as well. For this purpose, we fabricated and examined a series of composites constructed of TiO2 and Ln-doped SrTiO3 fine crystals. The composites were prepared via two processing steps: (1) precursor oxide preparation by wet processes; (2) sintering by using spark plasma sintering (SPS) apparatus. The microscopic structure was examined by using scanning electron microscope (SEM; HITACHI S-4500 model) attached with an energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. The electrical conductivities and the Seebeck coefficients were measured simultaneously using an ULVAC ZEM-1 instrument in helium atmosphere. The thermal diffusivities were measured by a laser flash method in vacuum. The composites obtained here were found to commonly have a mosaic type texture constructed of TiO2 and SrTiO3 fine particles with a typical size of 500 nm. The thermal conductivity values measured for three samples with different contents are ranged between 3 and 4 Wm-1K-1 in the temperature range from room temperature to 800 C. The values are apparently lower than the value for single crystal SrTiO3 samples presented in literature. Taking account the other TE data, e.g. Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity, we calculated dimensionless figure of merit, ZT, to be at maximum 0.15 at 800°C.

scholarly journals The microscopic origin of low thermal conductivity for enhanced thermoelectric performance of Yb doped MgAgSb

2017 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 227-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zihang Liu ◽  
Yongsheng Zhang ◽  
Jun Mao ◽  
Weihong Gao ◽  
Yumei Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Low Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Microscopic Origin
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