Electronic and thermoelectric properties of Nd-doped Ce-filled skutterudite

Author(s):  
Nihal Limbu ◽  
Mahesh Ram ◽  
Himanshu Joshi ◽  
Atul Saxena ◽  
Amit Shankar

The study of electronic and thermoelectric properties of Nd doped Ce filled skutterudites (CeFe4P12, CeFe4As12, and CeOs4P12) were explored using full potential lineralized augmented plane waves (FP-LAPW). The exchange-correlation between...

2010 ◽  
Vol 1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Zhou ◽  
Qing Jie ◽  
Qiang Li

AbstractWe have prepared a variety of filled skutterudites through non-equilibrium synthesis by converting melt-spun ribbons into single phase polycrystalline bulk under pressure. In general, better thermoelectric properties are found in these samples. In this work, we performed microstructure characterization of non-equilibrium synthesized p-type filled skutterudite CeFe4Sb12 by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy in order to understand the structural origin of the improved thermoelectric properties. It is found that the non-equilibrium synthesized samples have smaller grain size and cleaner grain boundaries when compared to the samples prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction plus long term annealing. While smaller grain size can help reduce the lattice thermal conductivity, cleaner grain boundaries ensure higher carrier mobility and subsequently, higher electrical conductivity at the application temperatures.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1010-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangwei Fu ◽  
Junyou Yang ◽  
Jiangying Peng ◽  
Qinghui Jiang ◽  
Ye Xiao ◽  
...  

For the first time, we introduced a “core–shell” microstructure into Yb single-filled skutterudite thermoelectric materials by Ni doping.


2016 ◽  
Vol 240 ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Shankar ◽  
D.P. Rai ◽  
Sandeep Chettri ◽  
R. Khenata ◽  
R.K. Thapa

SPIN ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 2150017
Author(s):  
Halima Hamada ◽  
Keltouma Boudia ◽  
Friha Khelfaoui ◽  
Kadda Amara ◽  
Toufik Nouri ◽  
...  

The structural, electronic, elastic and magnetic properties of CoCrScIn were investigated using first principle calculations with applying the full-potential linearized augmented plane waves (FP-LAPW) method, based totally on the density functional theory (DFT). After evaluating the results, the calculated structural parameters reveal that CoCrScIn compound is stable in its ferrimagnetic configuration of the type-III structure. The mechanical properties show its brittle and stiffer behavior. The formation energy value showed that CoCrScIn can be experimentally synthesized. Additionally, the obtained band structures and density of states (DOS) reflect the half-metallic behavior of CoCrScIn, with an indirect bandgap of 0.43[Formula: see text]eV. The total magnetic moment of 3[Formula: see text][Formula: see text] and half-metallic ferrimagnetic state are maintained in the range 5.73–6,79 Å. The magnetic moment especially issues from the Cr-[Formula: see text] and Co-[Formula: see text] spin-polarizations. Furthermore, the calculations of Curie temperature reveal that CoCrScIn has high magnetic transition temperature of 836.7[Formula: see text]K.


2012 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gangjian Tan ◽  
Shanyu Wang ◽  
Xinfeng Tang ◽  
Han Li ◽  
Ctirad Uher

Author(s):  
Bo Qiu ◽  
Hua Bao ◽  
Xiulin Ruan

In this paper, thermoelectric properties of bulk PbTe are calculated using first principles calculations and molecular dynamics simulations. The Full Potential Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (FP-LAPW) method is first employed to calculate the PbTe band structure. The transport coefficients (Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and electron thermal conductivity) are then computed using Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) under the constant relaxation time approximation. Interatomic pair potentials in the Buckingham form are also derived using ab initio effective charges and total energy data. The effective interatomic pair potentials give excellent results on equilibrium lattice parameters and elastic constants for PbTe. The lattice thermal conductivity of PbTe is then calculated using molecular dynamics simulations with the Green-Kubo method. In the end, the figure of merit of PbTe is computed revealing the thermoelectric capability of this material, and the multiscale simulation approach is shown to have the potential to identify novel thermoelectric materials.


Author(s):  
S. Narazu ◽  
Y. Hadano ◽  
K. Suekuni ◽  
T. Takabatake ◽  
K. Suzuki ◽  
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