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Title: High Temperature Thermoelectric Properties of Yb14MnSb11 Prepared from Reaction of MnSb with the Elements

Abstract

Compounds of the Yb14MnSb11 structure type are the highest efficiency bulk p-type materials for high temperature thermoelectric applications, with reported figures of merit (ZTs) as high as ~1.3 at 1275 K. Further optimization of ZT for this structure type is possible with the development of a simple synthetic route. However, this has been difficult to achieve because of the small amount of Mn required compared with Yb and Sb. A simple synthetic route for Yb14MnSb11 has been developed utilizing a combination of ball milling and annealing to produce phase-pure material followed by spark plasma sintering for consolidation. The materials have been characterized by powder X-ray diffraction before and after spark plasma sintering. The stoichiometric reaction of Yb, Sb, and MnSb provides phase-pure powder by X-ray diffraction. Upon cycling to temperatures greater than 1272 K, Yb14MnSb11 shows the presence of Yb11Sb10. Additional samples with 5% and 10% excess Mn were also investigated. Adding 5–10% excess Mn does not change the low temperature properties and improves the high temperature ZT, resulting in a ZT of 1.1–1.2 at 1000 K for Yb14Mn1.05Sb11, 30–40% improvement over that of the Sn flux reaction. The increase in ZT is attributed to optimization of the carrier concentration.more » These results provide a reliable method of bulk synthesis of this Zintl phase and open the way for discovery of new compounds with potential for even higher ZT.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Department of Chemistry, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
  2. Thermal Energy Conversion Technologies Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 277-207, Pasadena, California 91109, United States
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Org.:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); NEUP
OSTI Identifier:
1210092
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1225062
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Published Article
Journal Name:
Chemistry of Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Chemistry of Materials Journal Volume: 27 Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 0897-4756
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Thermoelectrics; Physical and chemical processes; Transition metals; Fluxes; Materials

Citation Formats

Grebenkemper, Jason H., Hu, Yufei, Barrett, Dashiel, Gogna, Pawan, Huang, Chen-Kuo, Bux, Sabah K., and Kauzlarich, Susan M. High Temperature Thermoelectric Properties of Yb14MnSb11 Prepared from Reaction of MnSb with the Elements. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02446.
Grebenkemper, Jason H., Hu, Yufei, Barrett, Dashiel, Gogna, Pawan, Huang, Chen-Kuo, Bux, Sabah K., & Kauzlarich, Susan M. High Temperature Thermoelectric Properties of Yb14MnSb11 Prepared from Reaction of MnSb with the Elements. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02446
Grebenkemper, Jason H., Hu, Yufei, Barrett, Dashiel, Gogna, Pawan, Huang, Chen-Kuo, Bux, Sabah K., and Kauzlarich, Susan M. 2015. "High Temperature Thermoelectric Properties of Yb14MnSb11 Prepared from Reaction of MnSb with the Elements". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02446.
@article{osti_1210092,
title = {High Temperature Thermoelectric Properties of Yb14MnSb11 Prepared from Reaction of MnSb with the Elements},
author = {Grebenkemper, Jason H. and Hu, Yufei and Barrett, Dashiel and Gogna, Pawan and Huang, Chen-Kuo and Bux, Sabah K. and Kauzlarich, Susan M.},
abstractNote = {Compounds of the Yb14MnSb11 structure type are the highest efficiency bulk p-type materials for high temperature thermoelectric applications, with reported figures of merit (ZTs) as high as ~1.3 at 1275 K. Further optimization of ZT for this structure type is possible with the development of a simple synthetic route. However, this has been difficult to achieve because of the small amount of Mn required compared with Yb and Sb. A simple synthetic route for Yb14MnSb11 has been developed utilizing a combination of ball milling and annealing to produce phase-pure material followed by spark plasma sintering for consolidation. The materials have been characterized by powder X-ray diffraction before and after spark plasma sintering. The stoichiometric reaction of Yb, Sb, and MnSb provides phase-pure powder by X-ray diffraction. Upon cycling to temperatures greater than 1272 K, Yb14MnSb11 shows the presence of Yb11Sb10. Additional samples with 5% and 10% excess Mn were also investigated. Adding 5–10% excess Mn does not change the low temperature properties and improves the high temperature ZT, resulting in a ZT of 1.1–1.2 at 1000 K for Yb14Mn1.05Sb11, 30–40% improvement over that of the Sn flux reaction. The increase in ZT is attributed to optimization of the carrier concentration. These results provide a reliable method of bulk synthesis of this Zintl phase and open the way for discovery of new compounds with potential for even higher ZT.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02446},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1210092}, journal = {Chemistry of Materials},
issn = {0897-4756},
number = 16,
volume = 27,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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