Measurement of thermophysical properties of YBa2Cu3O7−x thin film using picosecond thermoreflectance technique

Simultaneous determination of thermophysical properties of YBa₂Cu₃O_7?x thin film has been carried out using the optical pump–probe method. The thermal diffusivity and thermal effusivity were analyzed from the same picosecond thermoreflectance data. The thermal conductivity and specific heat were then derived from the measured values of the thermal diffusivity and effusivity. The thermal diffusivity, thermal effusivity and thermal conductivity obtained compared favorably with those reported in the literature.     

Phase transition and high temperature thermoelectric properties of copper selenide Cu2-x Se （0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25）

With good electrical properties and an inherently complex crystal structure, Cu_2-xSe is a potential “phonon glass electron crystal” thermoelectric material that has previously not attracted much interest. In this study, Cu_2-xSe (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) compounds were synthesized by a melting-quenching method, and then sintered by spark plasma sintering to obtain bulk material. The effect of Cu content on the phase transition and thermoelectric properties of Cu_2-xSe were investigated in the temperature range of 300 K—750 K. The results of X-ray diffraction at room temperature show that Cu_2-xSe compounds possess a cubic structure with a space group of Fm3m (#225) when 0.15 < x le 0.25, whereas they adopt a composite of monoclinic and cubic phases when 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.15. The thermoelectric property measurements show that with increasing Cu content, the electrical conductivity decreases, the Seebeck coefficient increases and the thermal conductivity decreases. Due to the relatively good power factor and low thermal conductivity, the nearly stoichiometric Cu₂Se compound achieves the highest ZT of 0.38 at 750 K. It is expected that the thermoelectric performance can be further optimized by doping appropriate elements and/or via a nanostructuring approach.     

Electrical and Thermal Transport Properties of n-type Bi6Cu2Se4O6 (2BiCuSeO + 2Bi2O2Se)

New thermoelectric materials, n-type Bi₆Cu₂Se₄O₆ oxyselenides, composed of well-known BiCuSeO and Bi₂O₂Se oxyselenides, are synthesized with a simple solid-state reaction. Electrical transport properties, microstructures, and elastic properties are investigated with an emphasis on thermal transport properties. Similar to Bi₂O₂Se, it is found that the halogen-doped Bi₆Cu₂Se₄O₆ possesses n-type conducting transports, which can be improved via Br/Cl doping. Compared with BiCuSeO and Bi₂O₂Se, an extremely low thermal conductivity can be observed in Bi₆Cu₂Se₄O₆. To reveal the origin of low thermal conductivity, elastic properties, sound velocity, Grüneisen parameter, and Debye temperature are evaluated. Importantly, the calculated phonon mean free path of Bi₆Cu₂Se₄O₆ is comparable to the interlayer distance for BiO─CuSe and BiO─Se layers, which is ascribed to the strong interlayer phonon scattering. Contributing from the outstanding low thermal conductivity and improved electrical transport properties, the maximum ZT ≈0.15 at 823 K and ≈0.11 at 873K are realized in n-type Bi₆Cu₂Se_3.2Br_0.8O₆ and Bi₆Cu₂Se_3.6Cl_0.4O₆, respectively, indicating the promising thermoelectric performance in n-type Bi₆Cu₂Se₄O₆ oxyselenides.     

Thermal physical properties of Bi<Subscript>4</Subscript>Ge<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>12</Subscript> single crystals

The heat capacity, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and thermal expansion of Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂ single crystals have been measured over a wide temperature range.     

Specific heat and related thermophysical properties of liquid Fe-Cu-Mo alloy

The specific heat and related thermophysical properties of liquid Fe77.5Cu13Mo9.5 monotectic alloy were investigated by an electromagnetic levitation drop calorimeter over a wide temperature range from 1482 to 1818 K. A maximum undercooling of 221 K (0.13 Tm) was achieved and the specific heat was determined as 44.71 J·mol-1·K-1. The excess specific heat, enthalpy change, entropy change and Gibbs free energy difference of this alloy were calculated on the basis of experimental results. It was found that the calculated results by traditional estimating methods can only describe the solidification process under low undercooling conditions. Only the experimental results can reflect the reality under high undercooling conditions. Meanwhile, the thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity, and sound speed were derived from the present experimental results. Furthermore, the solidified microstructural morphology was examined, which consists of (Fe) and (Cu) phases. The calculated interface energy was applied to exploring the correlation between competitive nucleation and solidification microstructure within monotectic alloy.     

SiNx薄膜热物性参数实验测量与分析研究

采用一种新的实验测量方案，将金属加热单元与温度探测单元合二为一，间接获得了在半导体和微电子学MEMS领域内有重要用途的SiN_x薄膜的导热系数、发射率、比热容和热扩散系数，并对实验结果进行了不确定度分析，为微电子电路设计和掩模成型工艺等提供了可靠的热物性数据. 实验结果表明，薄膜的导热系数、发射率、热扩散系数远比相应体材质低，而且还与温度、厚度有关，尺寸效应显著，而比热容则与体材质相差不大. 关键词： 微尺度传热 热物性参数 x薄膜')" href="#">SiN_x薄膜 测量技术     

Water Evaporation Induced Conversion of CuSe Nanoflakes to Cu2−xSe Hierarchical Columnar Superstructures for High‐Performance Solar Cell Applications

In this work, a facile and low‐temperature water evaporation approach to prepare columnar superstructures consisting of face centered cubic (fcc) Cu_2?xSe nanoflakes stacked along 〈111〉 direction is reported. Formation of such unique stacked nanoflake assemblies is resulted from oriented attachment of isolated hexagonal CuSe nanoflakes along the 〈001〉 direction with a ripening effect driven by solvent evaporation, and then followed by a phase conversion into fcc Cu_2?xSe. Evolution from hexagonal CuSe nanoflakes to fcc Cu_2?xSe columnar superstructures results in obvious red‐shift of band‐gap absorption edge from 670 to 786 nm and dramatically decreased Raman resonance band intensity of the Se–Se stretching mode at 259 cm^?1 due to the phase conversion and composition variation. Remarkably, the Cu_2?xSe columnar superstructures are employed as low‐cost and highly efficient counter electrodes (CEs) in quantum dot sensitized solar cells, exhibiting excellent electrocatalytic activity for polysulfide electrolyte regeneration. A ZnSe/CdSe cosensitized solar cell using the Cu_2?xSe CE shows a significant increase in fill factor and short‐current density (J_SC) and yields a 128% enhancement in power conversion efficiency as compared to the traditional noble metal Pt CE.     

High pressure synthesis and thermoelectric performances of Cu2Se compounds

The Cu₂Se samples were synthesized by high pressure directly at room temperature in several minutes. The composition evolution under high pressure demonstrates that the critical conditions to synthesize Cu₂Se are the pressure of 1 GPa and the reaction time of 5 min. The synthetic pressure can effectively tune the morphology, carrier concentration and the electrical transport properties. The low lattice thermal conductivity less than 0.5 Wm^?1 K^?1 is obtained because of the intrinsic superionic character and the microstructures by high pressure including abundant micropores and lattice defects. A maximum zT of 0.92 at 783 K is achieved for Cu₂Se synthesized at 1 GPa. This work indicates the potentiality of high pressure technique to further enhance the thermoelectric properties of Cu₂Se materials.     

Anomalous thermal conductivity of single crystal Cu2Te2O5Cl2

A strong increase of the thermal conductivity is observed at the phase transition (T _c=18.2 K) in Cu₂Te₂O₅Cl₂ single crystal. This behavior is compared with that of the spin-Peierls system NaV₂O₅, where a similar experimental observation has been made, and the conventional spin-Peierls system CuGeO₃, where a modest kink in the thermal conductivity curve has been observed. The strong increase of the thermal conductivity atT _c in Cu₂Te₂O₅Cl₂ could be partially attributed to the opening of the energy gap in the magnetic excitation spectrum evident from the magnetic susceptibility measurements. However, the main reason for the anomaly of the thermal conductivity could be explained by a strong spin-lattice coupling in this system, which what is in agreement with the preliminary X-band electron spin resonance measurement.     

Thermal conductivity ofxFe2O3 · (1−x) [3 B2O3 · PbO] glasses

The thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of thexFe₂O₃ · (1–x) [3 B₂O₃ · PbO] glasses containing 0, 5, 15, 25, 35 and 50 mol % Fe₂O₃ were studied. Measurements were performed at temperatures ranging from 100 to 450 K. From the results obtained for thermal conductivity and diffusivity the specific heats of samples were calculated and comparated with those obtained from the additive rules. Our results do not prove the validity of the additive rules. The observed deviations were assigned to structural factors. By using the approximation of the Debye model the average sound velocity, the mean free path and dominant angular frequency of phonon have been calculated. The deviation of phonon mean free path from the average value as a function density fluctuations of the samples was discussed.     

Thermodynamics properties and thermal conductivity of Mg2Pb at high pressure

The thermodynamics properties and thermal conductivity of Mg2Pb at high pressures have been calculated by first-principles.The enthalpy of formation and heat capacity obtained at 0 GPa are in good agreement with the experiments and other theoretical results.The thermal conductivity and coefficient of thermal expansion of Mg2 Pb at high pressure were evaluated.The thermal conductivity presents a second-order polynomial with pressure.The calculated thermal conductivity of Mg2Pb indicates that it is suitable to be used as thermal conductor at 0 K.     

Effective thermal conductivity of condensed polymeric nanofluids (nanosolids) controlled by diffusion and interfacial scattering

Thermal properties of polymeric nanosolids, obtained by condensing the corresponding nanofluids, are investigated using photothermal techniques. The heat transport properties of two sets of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based nanosolids, TiO₂/PVA and Cu/PVA, prepared by condensing the respective nanofluids, which are prepared by dispersing nanoparticles of TiO₂ and metallic copper in liquid PVA, are reported. Two photothermal techniques, the photoacoustic and the photopyroelectric techniques, have been employed for measuring thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of these nanosolids. The experimental results indicate that thermal conduction in these polymer composites is controlled by heat diffusion through the embedded particles and interfacial scattering at matrix–particle boundaries. These two mechanisms are combined to arrive at an expression for their effective thermal conductivity. Analysis of the results reveals the possibility to tune the thermal conductivity of such nanosolids over a wide range using the right types of nanoparticles and right concentration.     

dc ionic conductivity measurements on the mixed conductor Cu2−xSe

A brief review and some remarks on the theory and practice of the four point dc ionic conductivity measurement in a mixed conductor are presented. Measurements were made on Cu_2?xSe which has the electronic to ionic conductivity ratio of 2×10³–2×10⁵. The transients which appear on the voltage probes when a constant current is sent through the sample were found in complete agreement with the dependence predicted from the solution of the diffusion equation. Temperature dependence of σ_i of Cu_1.99Se in the range between 40°C and 180°C confirms the expected behaviour in the low- and high-temperature and intermediate phase. Composition dependence of σ_i of Cu_2?xSe in the high-temperature phase is not linear in x.     

Photoelectric characteristics of nanostructured hydrochemically deposited films of the Pb<Subscript>0.975</Subscript>Sn<Subscript>0.025</Subscript>Se substitutional solid solution

The photoelectric characteristics of Pb_0.975Sn_0.025Se solid solution films prepared by the hydrochemical codeposition of PbSe and SnSe with the subsequent heat treatment in air at 573–700 K have been investigated. The thermal and optical band gaps, the temperature coefficient of the optical band gap, the dark resistance, the volt-watt sensitivity, and the range of spectral sensitivity have been determined in the temperature range of 220–300 K. It has been found that, after heat treatment below 573 K, the films of the Pb_0.975Sn_0.025Se solid solutions possess metallic conductivity, while being heat treated at elevated temperatures, they become semiconductors with p-type conductivity. The composition of the solid solution is independent of the heat treatment temperature; it is formed during deposition.     

Developments in geothermal energy in Mexico—Part thirty-three. Simultaneous determination of the thermal properties of geothermal drill cores

Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat capacity of five drill cores from the Los Humeros and La Primavera geothermal fields were obtained via parameter estimation. The data were obtained by fitting an analytical model to the transient temperature rise caused by a line source of heat of constant strength located along the axis of the samples. The model was obtained from the solution to the problem of an infinite region bounded internally by a hollow circular cylinder with thermal contact resistance at the cylinder surface (J. H. Blackwell, Transient heat flow problems in cylindrical geometry, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Western Ontario Canada, London, Canada, 1952). Results were obtained for fused quartz and a Berea sandstone for calibration purposes and the agreement with known properties for these samples showed maximum differences of 10%. Results obtained for a dry drill core from the Los Humeros field showed a thermal conductivity of 1.36 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹, a diffusivity of 0.54 × 10⁶ m² s⁻¹ and a specific heat capacity of 0.96 kJ kg⁻¹ K⁻¹. Results for dry drill cores from the La Primavera geothermal field showed thermal conductivities between 1.53 and 2.51 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ while thermal diffusivity varied from 0.71 to 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ m² s⁻¹. Specific heat capacity varied from 0.73 to 1.03 kJ kg⁻¹ K⁻¹. Results obtained for these cores under water saturation conditions showed significant increases in all three properties with the degree of increase being a function of the pore volume occupied by the water.     

Structural,morphological and thermoelectric properties of self-decorated copper selenide nanosheets synthesized at room temperature

In this work, an economical, surfactant-free and scalable solution synthesis method at room temperature for self-decorated copper selenide (Cu_2-xSe) nanosheets is reported. Structural and morphological characterizations clearly revealed the formation of single cubic phase Cu_2-xSe nanosheets in nearly stoichiometric ratio. The tentative mechanism for fabrication of self-decorated Cu_2-xSe nanosheets was proposed. Furthermore, nanostructured bulk Cu_2-xSe by hot pressing was explored for thermoelectric performance. High electrical conductivity (1.1 × 10⁵ S/m), moderate Seebeck coefficient (87 μV/K) and low thermal conductivity (1.11 W/mK) at 753 K were obtained. The figure of merit (ZT) ~ 0.56 and power factor (PF) ~ 860 μW/mK² at 753 K showed better performance than some reported Cu_2-xSe nanostructured or bulk counterparts under same temperature. Also, theoretically device ZT ~0.16 and efficiency up to 3% could be achieved. The results indicate that this green and novel synthesis process is an alternative to other reported time or energy consuming processes.     

Experimental investigation on the thermophysical properties of moist porous materials

A method has been developed for the combined measurement of thermal conductivity and diffusivity. The proposed method is based on an extension of the transient probe theory. The developed technique, the differential sensor method, is then used here for the measurement of thermal conductivity and diffusivity of glycerin, dry and moist porous materials in the temperature range of –20 to 80°C. Calculations have been doneby IBM PC/XT using a data fitting program. The effect of water content and temperature on the thermophysical properties has been elucidated in frozen as well as unfrozen states. The experimental results of thermal conductivity and diffusivity obtained by the differential sensor method have been compared with the results of other methods.     

Combined measurement of several kinetic coefficients of liquid semiconductors

An apparatus has been developed for combined measurement of several kinetic coefficients of solid and liquid semiconductors subjected to a high pressure of a neutral gas. The absolute thermal emf, the electrical conductivity, and the thermal conductivity of copper selenide (Cu₂Se) were measured over a wide temperature range including the transition to the liquid state. The results are interpreted on the basis of an effect of charged copper vacancies and a broadening of the allowed energy bands during melting.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii Fizika, No. 6, pp. 73–78, June, 1970.     

Contributions of polar and apolar groups to the thermodynamic stability of azurin

Summary All denaturational thermodynamic changes (ΔH, ΔS, ΔG) were calculated for the thermal unfolding of azurin fromPseudomonas Aeruginosa. DSC data could not be directly studied in terms of classical thermodynamics, because the thermal unfolding of azurin is an irreversible process. However, a mathematical extrapolation of heat capacity curves to infinite scan rate allowed us to obtain the denaturational enthalpy change and the melting temperature related to the reversible step. The denaturational heat capacity change (ΔC _p ), together with all the relevant contributions of polar and apolar groups to the thermodynamic parameters of azurin were calculated according to an approach taking into account the common features of protein unfolding and dissolution of model compounds. A comparison between the experimental and the expected denaturational thermodynamic values was briefly discussed.     

Simultaneous measurement of thermal diffusivity,thermal conductivity and specific heat by impulse-response photopyroelectric spectrometry

A novel photothermal technique is developed, which enables the simultaneous measurement of the thermal diffusivity , thermal conductivity , and the specific heat C of a sample. The technique is based on frequency-modulated time-delay photopyroelectric spectrometry (FM-TDPS), which consists of chirped laser excitation of the sample and detection of the thermal impulse response by a thin-film pyroelectric detector. No calibration is required for the measurements; absolute values for , , and C may be obtained without having to employ a reference sample. Results on superconducting YBa₂Cu₃O_7–x are reported for the temperature range 50–300 K; the values obtained compare favorably with reported measurements of , , and C for YBa₂Cu₃O_7–x , which previously required separate experiments for their determination.