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Ming H, Zhu G, Zhu C, Qin X, Chen T, Zhang J, Li D, Xin H, Jabar B. Boosting Thermoelectric Performance of Cu 2SnSe 3 via Comprehensive Band Structure Regulation and Intensified Phonon Scattering by Multidimensional Defects. ACS Nano 2021; 15:10532-10541. [PMID: 34076407 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
As an eco-friendly thermoelectric material, Cu2SnSe3 has recently drawn much attention. However, its high electrical resistivity ρ and low thermopower S prohibit its thermoelectric performance. Herein, we show that a widened band gap and the increased density of states are achieved via S alloying, resulting in 1.6 times enhancement of S (from 170 to 277 μV/K). Moreover, doping In at the Sn site can cause a 19-fold decrease of ρ and a 2.2 times enhancement of S (at room temperature) due to both multivalence bands' participation in electrical transport and the further enhancement of the density of states effective mass, which allows a sharp increase in the power factor. As a result, PF = 9.3 μW cm-1 K-2 was achieved at ∼800 K for the Cu2Sn0.82In0.18Se2.7S0.3 sample. Besides, as large as 44% reduction of lattice thermal conductivity is obtained via intensified phonon scattering by In-doping-induced formation of multidimensional defects, such as Sn vacancies, dislocations, twin boundaries, and CuInSe2 nanoprecipitates. Consequently, a record high figure of merit of ZT = 1.51 at 858 K is acquired for Cu2Sn0.82In0.18Se2.7S0.3, which is 4.7-fold larger than that of pristine Cu2SnSe3.
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- Hongwei Ming
- Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei, China
- Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei, China
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- Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei, China
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- Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei, China
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Chen J, Xue W, Chen C, Li H, Cai C, Zhang Q, Wang Y. All-Scale Hierarchical Structure Contributing to Ultralow Thermal Conductivity of Zintl Phase CaAg 0.2Zn 0.4Sb. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2021; 8:2100109. [PMID: 34141525 PMCID: PMC8188219 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
TiNiSi-type Zintl phase CaAgSb can transform into LiGaGe-type Zintl phase CaAg x Zn(1- x )/2Sb when some of the Ag atoms are substituted by Zn atoms, leading to an ultralow thermal conductivity of ≈0.4 W m-1 K-1 in the whole measured temperature range of CaAg0.2Zn0.4Sb. The microstructure is then investigated by spherical aberration-corrected electron microscopy on an atomic scale, which reveals an all-scale hierarchical structure that can scatter the phonons in a wide frequency range. There exist a large quantity of CaAgSb nanometer precipitates as well as quite a lot of edge dislocations close to these nanometer precipitates, thus releasing the stress caused by the mismatch between the precipitates and the parent phase. Many twin boundaries also exist around the CaAgSb precipitates. High-density point defects contain the randomly dispersed Ag vacancies and Zn atoms substituted for the Ag atoms. All these widely distributed multidimensional defects contribute to the decrease of lattice thermal conductivity in a wide temperature range.
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- Jie Chen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of ScienceBeijing100190P. R. China
- School of Physics and OptoelectronicsXiangtan UniversityXiangtan411105P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of ScienceBeijing100190P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Institute of Materials Genome & Big DataHarbin Institute of TechnologyShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Institute of Materials Genome & Big DataHarbin Institute of TechnologyShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- School of Physics and OptoelectronicsXiangtan UniversityXiangtan411105P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringXiangtan UniversityXiangtan411105P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Institute of Materials Genome & Big DataHarbin Institute of TechnologyShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of ScienceBeijing100190P. R. China
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