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Title: Studies on Thermoelectric Properties of n-type Polycrystalline SnSe1-xSx by Iodine Doping

Abstract

Iodine-doped n-type SnSe polycrystalline by melting and hot pressing is prepared. The prepared material is anisotropic with a peak ZT of ≈0.8 at about 773 K measured along the hot pressing direction. Our report is the first on thermoelectric properties of n-type Sn chalcogenide alloys. With increasing content of iodine, the carrier concentration changed from 2.3 × 1017 cm-3 (p-type) to 5.0 × 1015 cm-3 (n-type) then to 2.0 × 1017 cm-3 (n-type). The decent ZT is mainly attributed to the intrinsically low thermal conductivity due to the high anharmonicity of the chemical bonds like those in p-type SnSe. By alloying with 10 at% SnS, even lower thermal conductivity and an enhanced Seebeck coefficient were achieved, leading to an increased ZT of ≈1.0 at about 773 K measured also along the hot pressing direction.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Univ. of Houston, Houston, TX (United States). Dept. of Physics and TcSUH
  2. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1370978
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Energy Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 12; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Journal ID: ISSN 1614-6832
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; solar (photovoltaic); solar (thermal); solid state lighting; phonons; thermal conductivity; thermoelectric; defects; mechanical behavior; charge transport; spin dynamics; materials and chemistry by design; optics; synthesis (novel materials); synthesis (self-assembly); synthesis (scalable processing); thermoelectric materials; SnSe; iodine doping; polycrystalline materials

Citation Formats

Zhang, Qian, Chere, Eyob Kebede, Sun, Jingying, Cao, Feng, Dahal, Keshab, Chen, Shuo, Chen, Gang, and Ren, Zhifeng. Studies on Thermoelectric Properties of n-type Polycrystalline SnSe1-xSx by Iodine Doping. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1002/aenm.201500360.
Zhang, Qian, Chere, Eyob Kebede, Sun, Jingying, Cao, Feng, Dahal, Keshab, Chen, Shuo, Chen, Gang, & Ren, Zhifeng. Studies on Thermoelectric Properties of n-type Polycrystalline SnSe1-xSx by Iodine Doping. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201500360
Zhang, Qian, Chere, Eyob Kebede, Sun, Jingying, Cao, Feng, Dahal, Keshab, Chen, Shuo, Chen, Gang, and Ren, Zhifeng. Wed . "Studies on Thermoelectric Properties of n-type Polycrystalline SnSe1-xSx by Iodine Doping". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201500360. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1370978.
@article{osti_1370978,
title = {Studies on Thermoelectric Properties of n-type Polycrystalline SnSe1-xSx by Iodine Doping},
author = {Zhang, Qian and Chere, Eyob Kebede and Sun, Jingying and Cao, Feng and Dahal, Keshab and Chen, Shuo and Chen, Gang and Ren, Zhifeng},
abstractNote = {Iodine-doped n-type SnSe polycrystalline by melting and hot pressing is prepared. The prepared material is anisotropic with a peak ZT of ≈0.8 at about 773 K measured along the hot pressing direction. Our report is the first on thermoelectric properties of n-type Sn chalcogenide alloys. With increasing content of iodine, the carrier concentration changed from 2.3 × 1017 cm-3 (p-type) to 5.0 × 1015 cm-3 (n-type) then to 2.0 × 1017 cm-3 (n-type). The decent ZT is mainly attributed to the intrinsically low thermal conductivity due to the high anharmonicity of the chemical bonds like those in p-type SnSe. By alloying with 10 at% SnS, even lower thermal conductivity and an enhanced Seebeck coefficient were achieved, leading to an increased ZT of ≈1.0 at about 773 K measured also along the hot pressing direction.},
doi = {10.1002/aenm.201500360},
journal = {Advanced Energy Materials},
number = 12,
volume = 5,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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  • DOI: 10.1002/anie.201713223

Enhanced thermoelectric performance in p-type polycrystalline SnSe benefiting from texture modulation
journal, January 2016

  • Fu, Yajie; Xu, Jingtao; Liu, Guo-Qiang
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Vol. 4, Issue 6
  • DOI: 10.1039/c5tc03652f

Enhanced thermoelectric properties of SnSe polycrystals via texture control
journal, January 2016

  • Feng, Dan; Ge, Zhen-Hua; Wu, Di
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 18, Issue 46
  • DOI: 10.1039/c6cp06466c

Sn 1−x Se thin films with low thermal conductivity: role of stoichiometric deviation in thermal transport
journal, January 2018

  • Jeong, Giuk; Jaung, Yoon Hwan; Kim, Jekyung
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Vol. 6, Issue 37
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8tc03051k

Enhancing effects of Te substitution on the thermoelectric power factor of nanostructured SnSe 1−x Te x
journal, January 2019

  • Sidharth, D.; Alagar Nedunchezhian, A. S.; Rajkumar, R.
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 21, Issue 28
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9cp02018g

Evidence of nanostructuring and reduced thermal conductivity in n-type Sb-alloyed SnSe thermoelectric polycrystals
journal, July 2019

  • Gainza, J.; Serrano-Sánchez, F.; Gharsallah, M.
  • Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 126, Issue 4
  • DOI: 10.1063/1.5108569

Thermoelectric performance of PbSnTeSe high-entropy alloys
journal, October 2016


Stability of SnSe 1− x S x solid solutions revealed by first-principles cluster expansion
journal, June 2018


Enhanced thermoelectric properties of p-type polycrystalline SnSe by regulating the anisotropic crystal growth and Sn vacancy
journal, April 2018


Thermoelectric transport properties of Sn 1− x Ge x Se ( x =0-0.03) prepared by melting synthesis method
journal, May 2017

  • Gao, Junling; Shao, Ziming; Xu, Guiying
  • International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Vol. 14, Issue 5
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Recent Advances in Organic Thermoelectric Materials: Principle Mechanisms and Emerging Carbon-Based Green Energy Materials
journal, January 2019


Facile Surfactant-Free Synthesis of p-Type SnSe Nanoplates with Exceptional Thermoelectric Power Factors
journal, April 2016

  • Han, Guang; Popuri, Srinivas R.; Greer, Heather F.
  • Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 128, Issue 22
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Resolving different scattering effects on the thermal and electrical transport in doped SnSe
journal, July 2019

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  • Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 126, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.1063/1.5098340

High Thermoelectric Performance in Polycrystalline SnSe Via Dual-Doping with Ag/Na and Nanostructuring With Ag 8 SnSe 6
journal, November 2018


Copper Sulfides: Earth‐Abundant and Low‐Cost Thermoelectric Materials
journal, April 2019

  • Mulla, Rafiq; Rabinal, Mohammad Hussain Kasim
  • Energy Technology, Vol. 7, Issue 7
  • DOI: 10.1002/ente.201800850

Thermoelectric Performance of Na-Doped GeSe
journal, December 2017


Toward New Thermoelectrics: Tin Selenide/Modified Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites
journal, March 2019


Composition change-driven texturing and doping in solution-processed SnSe thermoelectric thin films
journal, February 2019


Thermoelectric Properties of Hot-Pressed Bi-Doped n-Type Polycrystalline SnSe
journal, July 2018

  • Nguyen, Van Quang; Nguyen, Thi Huong; Duong, Van Thiet
  • Nanoscale Research Letters, Vol. 13, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1186/s11671-018-2500-y

Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Polycrystalline SnSe via LaCl3 Doping
journal, January 2018


Electrical Transport and Thermoelectric Properties of SnSe–SnTe Solid Solution
journal, November 2019

  • Cho, Jun-Young; Siyar, Muhammad; Jin, Woo Chan
  • Materials, Vol. 12, Issue 23
  • DOI: 10.3390/ma12233854

Recent Advances in Organic Thermoelectric Materials: Principle Mechanisms and Emerging Carbon-Based Green Energy Materials
journal, January 2019