Thermoelectric power factor enhancement in metal/semiconductor nanocomposites by ionized nanoparticle scattering

2011 ◽  
Vol 1329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Je-Hyeong Bahk ◽  
Zhixi Bian ◽  
Mona Zebarjadi ◽  
Parthi Santhanam ◽  
Rajeev Ram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Coulomb Potential ◽  
Metallic Nanoparticles ◽  
Transport Coefficients ◽  
Finite Size ◽  
Boltzmann Transport ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Semiconductor Nanocomposites

ABSTRACTWe present a theoretical investigation of the thermoelectric power factor enhancement in metal/semiconductor nanocomposites by the energy dependent electron scattering from ionized nanoparticles. The metal nanoparticles embedded in semiconductors can be ionized to donate electrons to the matrix, which will result in a Coulomb potential tail around the nanoparticles. Here we show the significant effect of slowly varying potential tails on thermoelectric properties of the nanocomposites. The Coulomb potential is different from that of the conventional ionized impurities due to the finite size of the ionized particles, and the fact that the nanoparticles can give multiple electrons to the matrix. Detailed calculations for scattering rates and thermoelectric coefficients are presented for ErAs semi-metallic nanoparticles in InGaAs semiconductors. The partial wave method is used to consider the exact potential profile around nanoparticles and Boltzmann transport equation is used to calculate the transport coefficients. We find that an increase by 15~30% in power factor can be achieved over a wide temperature range in these material systems in addition to the thermal conductivity reduction to further enhance ZT.

scholarly journals High thermoelectric power factor of pure and vanadium-alloyed chromium nitride thin films

2021 ◽  
pp. 102493
Author(s):  
M.A. Gharavi ◽  
D. Gambino ◽  
A. le Febvrier ◽  
F. Eriksson ◽  
R. Armiento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Chromium Nitride ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor

scholarly journals Macroscopic weavable fibers of carbon nanotubes with giant thermoelectric power factor

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natsumi Komatsu ◽  
Yota Ichinose ◽  
Oliver S. Dewey ◽  
Lauren W. Taylor ◽  
Mitchell A. Trafford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Fermi Energy ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor ◽  
Large Power ◽  
Energy Tuning

AbstractLow-dimensional materials have recently attracted much interest as thermoelectric materials because of their charge carrier confinement leading to thermoelectric performance enhancement. Carbon nanotubes are promising candidates because of their one-dimensionality in addition to their unique advantages such as flexibility and light weight. However, preserving the large power factor of individual carbon nanotubes in macroscopic assemblies has been challenging, primarily due to poor sample morphology and a lack of proper Fermi energy tuning. Here, we report an ultrahigh value of power factor (14 ± 5 mW m−1 K−2) for macroscopic weavable fibers of aligned carbon nanotubes with ultrahigh electrical and thermal conductivity. The observed giant power factor originates from the ultrahigh electrical conductivity achieved through excellent sample morphology, combined with an enhanced Seebeck coefficient through Fermi energy tuning. We fabricate a textile thermoelectric generator based on these carbon nanotube fibers, which demonstrates high thermoelectric performance, weavability, and scalability. The giant power factor we observe make these fibers strong candidates for the emerging field of thermoelectric active cooling, which requires a large thermoelectric power factor and a large thermal conductivity at the same time.

Improved thermoelectric power factor achieved by energy filtering in ZnO:Mg/ZnO hetero-structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 721 ◽  
pp. 138537
Author(s):  
Anh Tuan Thanh Pham ◽  
Phuong Thanh Ngoc Vo ◽  
Hanh Kieu Thi Ta ◽  
Hoa Thi Lai ◽  
Vinh Cao Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor ◽  
Energy Filtering

Enhanced thermoelectric power factor of Re-substituted higher manganese silicides with small islands of MnSi secondary phase

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (40) ◽  
pp. 10500-10508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Chen ◽  
Jianshi Zhou ◽  
John B. Goodenough ◽  
Li Shi
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Secondary Phase ◽  
Small Islands ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor ◽  
Higher Manganese Silicides ◽  
Quenching Method

A rhenium-substituted HMS sample with small islands of MnSi secondary phase has been prepared by the quenching method. Such unique microstructure leads to an enhanced thermoelectric power factor (PF) as compared to the samples prepared by other methods.

Rapid Synthesis of Bi Substituted Ca3Co4O9 by a Polyacrylamide Gel Method and its High-Temperature Thermoelectric Power Factor

2010 ◽  
Vol 434-435 ◽  
pp. 393-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Song ◽  
Qiu Sun ◽  
Li Rong Zhao ◽  
Fu Ping Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Solid State Reaction Method ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel ◽  
Measured Temperature ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Method

A series of polycrystalline (Ca1-xBix)3Co4O9 ( x = 0.0 ~ 0.075 ) powders were synthesized rapidly by a polyacrylamide gel method. The dense ceramics were fabricated using the spark plasma sintering ( SPS ) technique. Effects of Bi substitution on high temperature thermoelectric properties of Ca3Co4O9 were evaluated. Both the electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient increased with increasing Bi content up to x = 0.05, thus leading to an enhanced thermoelectric power factor. The Bi substituted sample with x = 0.05 obtained in this study has the highest thermoelectric power factor in the measured temperature range. It reaches 4.810-4 Wm-1K-2 at 700 °C, which is 26 % higher than that of Ca3Co4O9 without Bi substitution, and is by up to 15 % larger as compared to the Bi substituted sample synthesized by the solid state reaction method and the SPS technique due to the high chemical homogeneous powder prepared by the polyacrylamide gel method.

Simultaneous enhancement in thermoelectric power factor and phonon blocking in hierarchical nanostructured β-Zn4Sb3-Cu3SbSe4

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 013904 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. Zou ◽  
X. Y. Qin ◽  
D. Li ◽  
G. L. Sun ◽  
Y. C. Dou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor
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