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Title: Stabilized copper selenide thermoelectric materials and methods of fabrication thereof

Abstract

A thermoelectric composition is provided that includes a nanocomposite comprising a copper selenide (Cu2Se) matrix having a plurality of nanoinclusions comprising copper metal selenide (CuMSe2) distributed therein. M may be selected from the group consisting of: indium (In), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), and combinations thereof. The thermoelectric composition has an average figure of merit (ZT) of greater than or equal to about 1.5 at a temperature of less than or equal to about 850K (about 577° C.). Methods of making such a thermoelectric nanocomposite material by a sequential solid-state transformation of a CuSe2 precursor are also provided.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1805384
Patent Number(s):
10892396
Application Number:
16/445,891
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0008574
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/19/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Poudeu-Poudeu, Pierre Ferdinand, and Olvera, Alan. Stabilized copper selenide thermoelectric materials and methods of fabrication thereof. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Poudeu-Poudeu, Pierre Ferdinand, & Olvera, Alan. Stabilized copper selenide thermoelectric materials and methods of fabrication thereof. United States.
Poudeu-Poudeu, Pierre Ferdinand, and Olvera, Alan. Tue . "Stabilized copper selenide thermoelectric materials and methods of fabrication thereof". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1805384.
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abstractNote = {A thermoelectric composition is provided that includes a nanocomposite comprising a copper selenide (Cu2Se) matrix having a plurality of nanoinclusions comprising copper metal selenide (CuMSe2) distributed therein. M may be selected from the group consisting of: indium (In), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), and combinations thereof. The thermoelectric composition has an average figure of merit (ZT) of greater than or equal to about 1.5 at a temperature of less than or equal to about 850K (about 577° C.). Methods of making such a thermoelectric nanocomposite material by a sequential solid-state transformation of a CuSe2 precursor are also provided.},
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