Systems and methods for the synthesis of high thermoelectric performance doped-SnTe materials
Abstract
A thermoelectric composition comprising tin (Sn), tellurium (Te) and at least one dopant that comprises a peak dimensionless figure of merit (ZT) of 1.1 and a Seebeck coefficient of at least 50 .mu.V/K and a method of manufacturing the thermoelectric composition. A plurality of components are disposed in a ball-milling vessel, wherein the plurality of components comprise tin (Sn), tellurium (Te), and at least one dopant such as indium (In). The components are subsequently mechanically and thermally processed, for example, by hot-pressing. In response to the mechanical-thermally processing, a thermoelectric composition is formed, wherein the thermoelectric composition comprises a dimensionless figure of merit (ZT) of the thermoelectric composition is at least 0.8, and wherein a Seebeck coefficient of the thermoelectric composition is at least 50 .mu.V/K at any temperature.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- University of Houston System, Houston, TX (United States); Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1423436
- Patent Number(s):
- 9905744
- Application Number:
- 14/307,111
- Assignee:
- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM (Houston, TX); MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Cambridge, MA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001299
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 17
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Ren, Zhifeng, Zhang, Qian, and Chen, Gang. Systems and methods for the synthesis of high thermoelectric performance doped-SnTe materials. United States: N. p., 2018.
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