Graphene-enhanced thermoelectric properties of p-type skutterudites

Nanocomposite is proved to be an effective method to improve thermoelectric performance.In the present study,graphene is introduced into p-type skutterudite La_(0.8)Ti_(0.1)Ga_(0.1)Fe_3CoSb_(12)by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition(PECVD)method to form skutterudite/graphene nanocomposites.It is demonstrated that the graphene has no obvious effect on the electrical conductivity of La_(0.8)Ti_(0.1)Ga_(0.1)Fe_3CoSb_(12),but the Seebeck coefficient is slightly improved at high temperature,thereby leading to high power factor.Furthermore,due to the enhancement of phonon scattering by the graphene,the lattice thermal conductivity is reduced significantly.Ultimately,the maximum z T value of La_(0.8)Ti_(0.1)Ga_(0.1)Fe_3CoSb_(12)/graphene is higher than that of graphene-free alloy and reaches to 1.0 at 723 K.Such an approach raised by us enriches prospects for future practical application.     

Ca和Ce双原子复合填充p型CamCenFexCo4－xSb12化合物的合成及热电性能

用高温熔融法合成了Ca和Ce复合填充的单相p型Ca_mCe_nFe_{xCo4-xSb12化合物，探索了两种原子复合填充对其热电性能的影 响规律.研究结果表明，填充分数相同时，Ca和Ce两种原子复合填充的p型CamCe nFexCo4-xSb12化合物的载流子浓度和电 导率介于Ca或Ce一种原子单独填充的化合物之间，且随两种原子填充分数m+n的增加而降低 ；赛贝克系数随两种原子填充总量，尤其是Ce填充分数m的增加以及温度的上升而增加；在 相同填充分数时，两种原子复合填充的p型CamCenFexC o4-xSb12化合物的晶格热导率较Ca或Ce一种原子单独填充的化合物 的晶格热导率低，当总填充分数m+n为0.3左右，且Ca和Ce的填充量大致相等时，化合物的晶 格热导率最低.p型Ca0.18Ce0.12Fe1.45Co2.55Sb12.21化合物的最大热电性能指数ZT值在750K时达到1.17. 关键词： skutterudite化合物 双原子复合填充 合成 热电性能}     

Ca和Ce双原子复合填充P型CamCenFexCo4-xSb12化合物的合成及热电性能

用高温熔融法合成了Ca和Ce复合填充的单相p型CamCenFexCo4-xSb12化合物,探索了两种原子复合填充对其热电性能的影响规律.研究结果表明,填充分数相同时,Ca和Ce两种原子复合填充的p型CamCenFexCo4-xSb12化合物的载流子浓度和电导率介于Ca或Ce一种原子单独填充的化合物之间,且随两种原子填充分数m+n的增加而降低;赛贝克系数随两种原子填充总量,尤其是Ce填充分数m的增加以及温度的上升而增加;在相同填充分数时,两种原子复合填充的p型CamCenFexCo4-xSb12化合物的晶格热导率较Ca或Ce一种原子单独填充的化合物的晶格热导率低,当总填充分数m+n为0.3左右,且Ca和Ce的填充量大致相等时,化合物的晶格热导率最低.p型Cao18Ce0.12Fe1.45Co2.55Sb12.21化合物的最大热电性能指数ZT值在750K时达到1.17.     

Sm和Ce复合掺杂Skutterudite化合物的制备及热电性能

用熔融法结合放电等离子快速烧结(SPS)制备出了单相的Sm和Ce复合掺杂的Skutterudite化合物Sm_mCe_nFe_1.5Co_2.5Sb₁₂，研究了Sm和Ce复合掺杂总量对其热电性能的影响规律.结果表明：随着Sm和Ce复合掺杂总量的增加，p型Sm_mCe_nFe_1.5Co_2.5Sb₁₂化合物的Seebeck系数增加、电导率和热导率降低.当掺杂总量相近时，和Sm、Ce单原子掺杂相比，Sm和Ce复合掺杂使Skutterudite化合物的热导率低10%—40%.Sm_0.22Ce_0.20Fe_1.54Co_2.46Sb_11.89化合物的最大热电性能指数ZT_max值在775K时为0.84. 关键词： 复合掺杂 方钴矿 热电性能     

In0.3Co4Sb12-xSex 方钴矿热电材料的制备和热电性能

用熔融退火结合放电等离子烧结法制备了In_0.3Co₄Sb_12-xSe_x(x=0—0.3)方钴矿热电材料,探讨了In的存在形式,系统研究了Se掺杂量对结构和热电性能的影响.结果表明:In可以填充到方钴矿二十面体空洞处,过量In在晶界处形成InSb第二相,Se对Sb的置换使晶格常数减小,In填充上限降低;In_0.3Co₄Sb_12-xSe_x样品呈n型传导,随着Se掺杂量的增大,载流子浓度降低,电导率下降,Seebeck系数增大,功率因子有所降低;由于在结构中引入了质量波动及晶格畸变,适量的Se掺杂可以大幅降低材料晶格热导率;样品In_0.3Co₄Sb₁₂和In_0.3Co₄Sb_11.95Se_0.05的最大ZT值均达到1.0以上. 关键词： 掺杂 填充式方钴矿 热电性能     

Zn掺杂p型Ba8Ga16ZnxGe30－x笼合物的合成及热电性能

用熔融法结合放电等离子烧结方法合成了Zn掺杂单相p型Ge基Ⅰ型笼合物Ba₈Ga₁₆Zn_xGe_30-x(x=3, 4, 5, 6)，探索Zn取代Ge对其热电性能的影响规律，结果表明：所制备的Ba₈Ga₁₆Zn_xGe_30-x化合物为p型传导，随Zn取代量x关键词： p型笼合物 合成 热电性能     

Zn掺杂P型Ba8Ga16ZnxGe30-x笼合物的合成及热电性能

用熔融法结合放电等离子烧结方法合成了Zn掺杂单相p型Ge基Ⅰ型笼合物Ba8Ga16ZnxGe30-x(x=3,4,5,6),探索Zn取代Ge对其热电性能的影响规律,结果表明:所制备的Ba8Ga16ZnxGe30-x化合物为p型传导,随Zn取代量x的增加,化合物室温载流子浓度Np逐渐增加,室温载流子迁移率μH和电导率逐渐降低.在所有试样中,Ba8Ga16Zn3Ge27化合物的Seebeck系数α在300—870K内始终最大,温度为300K时Seebeck系数为234μV/K,在700K附近达295μV/K.化合物的热导率随Zn取代量x的增加而降低.Ba8Ga16Zn3Ge27化合物在806K最大ZT值达0.38.     

In掺杂对n型方钴矿化合物的微结构及热电性能的影响规律

用熔融退火法结合放电等离子烧结(SPS)技术成功制备了具有不同 In含量的In_xCo₄Sb₁₂(x=0.1—0.4)方钴矿化合物.X射线衍射分析和扫描电镜分析结果表明,当In的掺杂量超过一定值时,化合物中会原位析出纳米InSb的第二相,且其含量会随In掺杂量的增加而增大.研究结果表明,InSb第二相的存在增大了化合物的功率因子,降低了化合物的晶格热导率,显著提高了化合物的热电性能.在温度为800 K时,In相似文献   

Synthesis, crystal structure and thermoelectric properties of IrSn1.5Te1.5 -based skutterudites

The mixed anion skutterudite IrSn_1.5Te_1.5 has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, thermopower and electrical resistivity measurements. Structural analysis reveals that Sn and Te order in layers perpendicular to the [111] direction of the skutterudite unit cell, and a distortion of the anion sublattice is evident. The thermopower (S) is 160 μV/K at room temperature, while the electrical resistivity (ρ) is . The effects of chemical substitutions on the Ir site (Ru, Pd) and Sn site (In, Sb) have been investigated. The power factor (S²/ρ) was found to improve with In substitution but, at 0.9 μW/K² cm, is too small for this material to be useful for thermoelectric applications.     

Einstein oscillators in thallium filled antimony skutterudites

Inelastic neutron scattering measurements on several Tl filled skutterudites (Tl0.5Co3.5Fe0.5Sb12, Tl0.8Co3FeSb12, and Tl0.8Co4Sb11Sn) all show a sharp peak in the vibrational density of states at 57+/-2 K, which is absent in the unfilled skutterudite CoSb3. Heat capacity measurements on Tl0.8Co4Sb11Sn as compared to CoSb3 are consistent with the presence of a localized vibrational mode associated with the "rattling" thallium atoms in this filled skutterudite compound. Both results are well described by a localized Einstein mode model with an Einstein temperature Theta(E) of 53+/-1 K. These data provide perhaps the clearest example of local mode behavior in a concentrated metallic system.     

Structural order-disorder transitions and phonon conductivity of partially filled skutterudites

Filled skutterudites are high-performance thermoelectric materials and we show how their phonon conductivity is greatly influenced by the topology of the filler species. We predict (ab initio) the phase diagram of Ba(x)Co4Sb12 and find several stable configurations of Ba ordering over the intrinsic voids. The phonon conductivity predicted using molecular dynamics shows a minimum in the two-phase mixture regime, dominated by significantly reduced long-range acoustic phonon transport.     

Synthesis and thermoelectric properties of Cd-filled CoSb3

Cd-filled CoSb₃ samples have been synthesized by the high pressure method, and the temperature-dependent thermoelectric properties of Cd_xCo₄Sb₁₂ have been investigated from 300 to 600 K. X-ray diffraction results show that near single-phase CoSb₃ could be obtained by the high pressure method in a short time (20 min). The lattice constant increases with the increase in the Cd content. The power factor is improved and the thermal conductivity is depressed drastically by filling CoSb₃ with Cd. The maximum figure of merit reaches 0.54 at 600 K for the sample of Cd_0.38Co₄Sb₁₂, which is about four times higher than that of unfilled CoSb₃.     

High‐temperature thermoelectric properties of p‐type skutterudites Ybx Co3FeSb12

Partially filled polycrystalline p‐type skutterudites of nominal compositions Yb_x Co₃FeSb₁₂ were synthesized and their thermoelectric properties characterized. The compositions and filling fractions were confirmed with a combination of Rietveld refinement and elemental analysis. The thermoelectric properties were evaluated from 300 K to 810 K. The Seebeck coefficient and resistivity increase while the thermal conductivity decreases with increasing Yb content. A maximum ZT value of 0.85 was obtained at 810 K. This work is part of a continuing effort to enhance the thermoelectric properties of p‐type skutterudites, as this class of materials continues to be of interest for thermoelectrics applications. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Transport and mechanical properties of Yb-filled skutterudites

A series of Yb-filled skutterudites were produced and powder samples consolidated using spark plasma sintering (SPS). The effect of different heating cycles on the resulting transport properties of the consolidated samples was explored. Specifically, the effect of sample uniformity on the electrical and thermal transport properties was explored. In addition to the optimal Yb-filling fraction, other factors, such as heating profiles and sintering conditions, were found to play a pivotal role in the performance of these materials. Large quantities of Yb-filled skutterudite material can be generated with high purity and uniformity. Resonant ultrasound spectroscopy was used to determine the elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio. Fracture strength was measured for 12 specimens and, taken with information obtained from resonant ultrasound spectroscopy and from thermal expansion and thermal transport characteristics, the thermal shock resistance parameter was evaluated. These parameters will be important for the engineering of thermoelectric modules based on skutterudite materials.     

Synthesis and thermoelectric properties of Bi-doped SnSe thin films

Bi doped n-type SnSe thin films were prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and their structure and thermoelectric properties were studied. The x-ray diffraction patterns, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and microscopic images show that the prepared SnSe thin films were composed of pure SnSe crystals. The Seebeck coefficients of the Bi-doped SnSe were greatly improved compared to that of undoped SnSe thin films. Specifically, Sn_0.99Bi_0.01Se thin film exhibited a Seebeck coefficient of -905.8μV·K^-1 at 600 K, much higher than 285.5 μV·K^-1 of undoped SnSe thin film. Further first-principles calculations reveal that the enhancement of the thermoelectric properties can be explained mainly by the Fermi level lifting and the carrier pockets increasing near the Fermi level due to Bi doping in the SnSe samples. Our results suggest the potentials of the Bi-doped SnSe thin films in thermoelectric applications.     

Synthesis and thermoelectric properties of YbSb2Te4

The study of the ternary phase diagram Yb–Sb–Te has led to the synthesis of YbSb₂Te₄ as a pure phase by way of high energy ball milling followed by annealing, whereas typical high temperature powder metallurgy leads to multiphase sample with impurities of the very stable YbTe. The Hall mobility, Seebeck coefficient, electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity of the layered compound YbSb₂Te₄ were measured in the range of 20–550 °C. The thermoelectric figure of merit peaks at 525 K and reaches 0.5. Of particular interest is the very low lattice thermal conductivity (as low as a glass) which makes YbSb₂Te₄ and related compounds promising thermoelectric materials. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

纳米结构碲化铋合金的制备及电热输运特性

采用惰性气体保护蒸发-冷凝法制备了纳米Bi及Te粉末, 结合机械合金化和放电等离子烧结技术, 在不同烧结温度下制备出了单一物相且具有纳米层状结构及孪晶亚结构的n型Bi₂Te₃块体材料, 并系统研究了块体材料的晶粒尺度、微结构及其对电热传输特性的影响. SEM, TEM分析结果表明, 以纳米粉末为原料, 通过有效控制工艺条件, 可以制备出具有纳米层状结构Bi₂Te₃合金块体材料, 同时纳米层状结构中存在孪晶亚结构; 热电性能测试结果表明, 具有纳米层状结构及孪晶亚结构的块体试样与粗晶材料相比, 热导率大幅度降低, 在423 K附近, 热导率由粗晶材料的1.80 W/mK降至1.19 W/mK, 晶格热导率从1.16 W/mK降至0.61 W/mK, 表明纳米层状结构与孪晶亚结构共存, 有利于进一步提高声子散射, 降低晶格热导率. 其中在693 K放电等离子烧结后的试样于423K附近取得最大值的无量纲热电优值(ZT), 达到0.74.     

Enhanced thermoelectric properties of p-type polycrystalline SnSe by regulating the anisotropic crystal growth and Sn vacancy

Thermoelectric selenides have attracted more and more attentions recently.Herein,p-type Sn Se polycrystalline bulk materials with good thermoelectric properties are presented.By using the SnSe_2 nanostructures synthesized via a wetchemistry route as the precursor,polycrystalline Sn Se bulk materials were successfully obtained by a combined heattreating process under reducing atmosphere and following spark plasma sintering procedure.As a reference,the Sn Se nanostructures synthesized via a wet-chemistry route were also fabricated into polycrystalline bulk materials through the same process.The thermoelectric properties of the Sn Se polycrystalline transformed from SnSe_2 nanostructures indicate that the increasing of heattreating temperature could effectively decrease the electrical resistivity,whereas the decrease in Seebeck coefficient is nearly invisible.As a result,the maximum power factor is enhanced from 5.06×10~(-4)W/m·K~2to 8.08×10~(-4)W/m·K~2at 612~?C.On the other hand,the reference sample,which was obtained by using Sn Se nanostructures as the precursor,displays very poor power factor of only 1.30×10~(-4)W/m·K~2at 537~?C.The x-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM),x-ray fluorescence(XRF),and Hall effect characterizations suggest that the anisotropic crystal growth and existing Sn vacancy might be responsible for the enhanced electrical transport in the polycrystalline Sn Se prepared by using SnSe_2 precursor.On the other hand,the impact of heat-treating temperature on thermal conductivity is not obvious.Owing to the boosting of power factor,a high z T value of 1.07 at 612~?C is achieved.This study provides a new method to synthesize polycrystalline Sn Se and pave a way to improve the thermoelectric properties of polycrystalline bulk materials with similar layered structure.     

Ag掺杂对p型Pb0.5Sn0.5Te化合物热电性能的影响规律

采用熔融缓冷技术制备了不同Ag掺杂量的p型Ag_x(Pb_0.5Sn_0.5)_1-xTe化合物,系统地研究了Ag掺杂对所得材料的相组成、微结构及其热电传输性能.Ag的掺入显著增加了材料的空穴浓度,但是材料的空穴浓度远小于Ag作为单电子受主时理论空穴浓度,且在掺杂量为5%时未出现任何第二相,这表明Ag在可能进入晶格间隙位置而作为电子施主,起到补偿作用.随着Ag掺杂量的增加,样品的电导率逐渐增加,而Seebeck系数表现出复杂的变化趋势:在低于450 K时逐渐增加,而在温度大于450 K时逐渐降低,这主要源于材料复杂的价带结构.由于空穴浓度的优化和重空穴带的主导作用,1%Ag掺杂样品获得最大的功率因子,在750 K可达2.1 mW.m^-1.K^-2.此外,Ag的掺入引入的点缺陷大幅散射了传热声子,使得晶格热导率随着Ag掺量的增加逐渐降低.结果1%Ag掺杂样品在750 K时获得了最大的热电优值ZT=1.05,相比未掺样品提高了近50%,这一数值同商业应用的p型PbTe材料的性能相当.但是Sn取代显著降低了有毒重金属Pb的用量,这对PbTe基材料的商业化应用及其环境相适性具有重要意义.