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Prado-Gonjal J, García-Calvo E, Gainza J, Durá OJ, Dejoie C, Nemes NM, Martínez JL, Alonso JA, Serrano-Sánchez F. Optimizing Thermoelectric Properties through Compositional Engineering in Ag-Deficient AgSbTe 2 Synthesized by Arc Melting. ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS 2024; 6:2969-2977. [PMID: 38828031 PMCID: PMC11138145 DOI: 10.1021/acsaelm.3c01653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
Abstract
Thermoelectric materials offer a promising avenue for energy management, directly converting heat into electrical energy. Among them, AgSbTe2 has gained significant attention and continues to be a subject of research at further improving its thermoelectric performance and expanding its practical applications. This study focuses on Ag-deficient Ag0.7Sb1.12Te2 and Ag0.7Sb1.12Te1.95Se0.05 materials, examining the impact of compositional engineering within the AgSbTe2 thermoelectric system. These materials have been rapidly synthesized using an arc-melting technique, resulting in the production of dense nanostructured pellets. Detailed analysis through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals the presence of a layered nanostructure, which significantly influences the thermoelectric properties of these materials. Synchrotron X-ray diffraction reveals significant changes in the lattice parameters and atomic displacement parameters (ADPs) that suggest a weakening of bond order in the structure. The thermoelectric characterization highlights the enhanced power factor of Ag-deficient materials that, combined with the low glass-like thermal conductivity, results in a significant improvement in the figure of merit, achieving zT values of 1.25 in Ag0.7Sb1.12Te2 and 1.01 in Ag0.7Sb1.12Te1.95Se0.05 at 750 K.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jesús Prado-Gonjal
- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Universidad
Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria
s/n, Madrid E-28040, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Inorgánica, Universidad
Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria
s/n, Madrid E-28040, Spain
- Instituto
de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, Madrid E-28049, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, Madrid E-28049, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, Universidad de
Castilla-La Mancha, E-13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- GFMC,
Departamento de Física de Materiales, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid E-28040, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, Madrid E-28049, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, Madrid E-28049, Spain
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Wang L, Shi XL, Li L, Hong M, Lin B, Miao P, Ding J, Yuan N, Zheng S, Chen ZG. Zinc Doping Induces Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of Solvothermal SnTe. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202400130. [PMID: 38380867 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
Abstract
The creation of hierarchical nanostructures can effectively strengthen phonon scattering to reduce lattice thermal conductivity for improving thermoelectric properties in inorganic solids. Here, we use Zn doping to induce a remarkable reduction in the lattice thermal conductivity in SnTe, approaching the theoretical minimum limit. Microstructure analysis reveals that ZnTe nanoprecipitates can embed within SnTe grains beyond the solubility limit of Zn in the Zn alloyed SnTe. These nanoprecipitates result in a substantial decrease of the lattice thermal conductivity in SnTe, leading to an ultralow lattice thermal conductivity of 0.50 W m-1 K-1 at 773 K and a peak ZT of ~0.48 at 773 K, marking an approximately 45 % enhancement compared to pristine SnTe. This study underscores the effectiveness of incorporating ZnTe nanoprecipitates in boosting the thermoelectric performance of SnTe-based materials.
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- Lijun Wang
- School of Material Science & Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Cultivation base for State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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- Yangzhou Technology Innovation Research Center for Carbon Neutrality of Yangzhou University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, Jiangsu, China
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- Centre for Future Materials and School of Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, Queensland, 4300, Australia
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- School of Material Science & Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Cultivation base for State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China
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- School of Material Science & Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Cultivation base for State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China
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- Yangzhou Technology Innovation Research Center for Carbon Neutrality of Yangzhou University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Material Science & Engineering, National Experimental Demonstration Center for Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Cultivation base for State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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Luo S, Zhang Z, Yu L, Wei S, Ji Z, Liang J, Wei Z, Song W, Zheng S. Achieving High Thermoelectric Performance in ZnSe-Doped CuGaTe 2 by Optimizing the Carrier Concentration and Reducing Thermal Conductivity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:16253-16260. [PMID: 38514257 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The CuGaTe2 thermoelectric material has garnered widespread attention as an inexpensive and nontoxic material for mid-temperature thermoelectric applications. However, its development has been hindered by its low intrinsic carrier concentration and high thermal conductivity. This study investigates the band structure and thermoelectric properties of (CuGaTe2)1-x (ZnSe)x (x = 0, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2%). The research revealed that the incorporation of Zn and Se atoms enhanced the level of band degeneracy and electron density of states near Fermi level, significantly raising carrier concentration through the formation of Zn Ga - point defects. Simultaneously, when the doping content reached 1.5%, the ZnTe second phase emerged, collaborating with point defects and high-density dislocations, effectively scattering phonons and substantially reducing lattice thermal conductivity. Therefore, introducing ZnSe can simultaneously optimize the material's electrical and thermal transport properties. The (CuGaTe2)0.985(ZnSe)0.015 sample reaches peak ZT of 1.32 at 823 K, representing a 159% increase compared to pure CuGaTe2.
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- Sitong Luo
- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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Liu P, Zhao Y, Wang X, Ni J, Dai Z. Study on lattice dynamics and thermal conductivity of fluorite AF 2 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) based on first principles calculations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:10868-10879. [PMID: 38525602 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00201f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Fluorite materials have received particular attention in electron optics due to their favorable optical properties. However, further exploration of these materials in the thermoelectric (TE) field is hampered by the lack of studies on their lattice thermal transport properties. In this work, we use first-principles calculations, combined with self-consistent phonon theory, compressive sensing lattice dynamics and the Boltzmann transport equation, to study the microscopic mechanism of lattice thermal transport properties in AF2 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) with a fluorite structure. We investigate the effects of three-phonon and four-phonon scattering and quartic anharmonic renormalization of phonon frequencies on this system. The results show that the bonding strength of atoms A (Ca, Sr, and Ba) plays an important role in the thermal transport process, and the third-order anharmonicity also plays an important role in this system. Meanwhile, the role of the quartic anharmonicity cannot be ignored. Our findings not only fill in the gaps in the study of lattice thermal transport of fluorite materials, but also deepen the comprehensive understanding of the high κL value of fluorite materials.
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- Peipei Liu
- Department of Physics, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Physics, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Physics, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
- Frontier Science Center for Quantum Information, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, People's Republic of China.
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Nan B, Song X, Chang C, Xiao K, Zhang Y, Yang L, Horta S, Li J, Lim KH, Ibáñez M, Cabot A. Bottom-Up Synthesis of SnTe-Based Thermoelectric Composites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:23380-23389. [PMID: 37141543 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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There is a need for the development of lead-free thermoelectric materials for medium-/high-temperature applications. Here, we report a thiol-free tin telluride (SnTe) precursor that can be thermally decomposed to produce SnTe crystals with sizes ranging from tens to several hundreds of nanometers. We further engineer SnTe-Cu2SnTe3 nanocomposites with a homogeneous phase distribution by decomposing the liquid SnTe precursor containing a dispersion of Cu1.5Te colloidal nanoparticles. The presence of Cu within the SnTe and the segregated semimetallic Cu2SnTe3 phase effectively improves the electrical conductivity of SnTe while simultaneously reducing the lattice thermal conductivity without compromising the Seebeck coefficient. Overall, power factors up to 3.63 mW m-1 K-2 and thermoelectric figures of merit up to 1.04 are obtained at 823 K, which represent a 167% enhancement compared with pristine SnTe.
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- Bingfei Nan
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research─IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg 3400, Austria
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research─IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research─IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg 3400, Austria
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- Institute of Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Institute of Zhejiang University─Quzhou, 99 Zheda Rd, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Rd, Hangzhou 310007, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg 3400, Austria
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research─IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona 08010, Catalonia, Spain
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