Binary and Ternary Colloidal Cu–Sn–Te Nanocrystals for Thermoelectric Thin Films

Yin, Deqiang; Dun, Chaochao; Zhang, Huisheng; Fu, Zheng; Gao, Xiang; Wang, Xianliang; Singh, David J.; Carroll, David L.; Liu, Yang; Swihart, Mark T.

doi:10.1002/smll.202006729

Title: Binary and Ternary Colloidal Cu–Sn–Te Nanocrystals for Thermoelectric Thin Films

Journal Article · Wed Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Small

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202006729· OSTI ID:1771332

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Univ. at Buffalo, The State Univ. of New York, NY (United States)
Wake Forest Univ., Winston‐Salem, NC (United States)
Research Inst. of Materials Science of Shanxi Normal Univ. and Collaborative Innovation Center for Shanxi Advanced Permanent Magnetic Materials and Technology, Linfen (China)
Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

Abstract Recent advances in copper chalcogenide‐based nanocrystals (NCs), copper sulfide, and copper selenide derived nanostructures, have drawn considerable attention. However, reports of crystal phase and shape engineering of binary or ternary copper telluride NCs remain rare. Here, a colloidal hot‐injection approach for producing binary copper/tin telluride, and ternary copper tin telluride NCs with controllable compositions, crystal structures, and morphologies is reported. The crystal phase and growth behavior of these tellurides are systematically studied from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. The morphology of Cu _1.29 Te NCs is modified from 1D nanorods with different aspect ratios to 2D nanosheets and 3D nanocubes, by controlling the preferential growth of specific crystalline facets. A controllable phase transition from Cu _1.29 Te to Cu _1.43 Te NCs is also demonstrated. The latter can be further converted into Cu ₂ SnTe ₃ and SnTe through Sn incorporation. Temperature dependent thermoelectric properties of metal (Cu and Sn) telluride nanostructure thin films are also studied, including Cu _1.29 Te, Cu _1.43 Te, Cu ₂ SnTe ₃ , and SnTe. Cu ₂ SnTe ₃ is a low carrier density semimetal with compensating electron and hole Fermi surface pockets. The engineering of crystal phase and morphology control of colloidal copper tin telluride NCs opens a path to explore and design new classes of copper telluride‐based nanomaterials for thermoelectrics and other applications.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0019114; 11804210

OSTI ID:: 1771332

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1804807

Journal Information:: Small, Vol. 17, Issue 11; ISSN 1613-6810

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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