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  • Materials Science
  • Solid-State Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is a promising material for thermoelectric applications.
  • Enhancing thermoelectric performance often involves manipulating material structure to control thermal and electrical transport.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structural and thermoelectric properties of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) doped with ultralow concentrations of Indium (In).
  • To understand the role of Indium-induced defects in modifying the thermoelectric performance of ZnO.

Main Methods:

  • Solid-state synthesis of Zn1-xInxO bulk compounds (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.02).
  • High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) for structural analysis.
  • Evaluation of thermoelectric properties, including electrical conductivity and phonon scattering.

Main Results:

  • Ultralow Indium doping (as low as 0.25 atom %) induces multiple basal plane and pyramidal defects in ZnO.
  • Formation of parallel inversion boundaries with InO6 octahedra within the ZnO4 tetrahedra matrix.
  • These defects enhance thermoelectric properties by increasing electrical conductivity and scattering phonons.
  • Lack of significant Indium solubility in the ZnO structure was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Dopant-induced planar defects, even at very low concentrations, can significantly enhance the thermoelectric properties of ZnO.
  • This work demonstrates a novel approach for thermoelectric material enhancement through defect engineering.
  • The findings suggest potential for synthesizing other advanced thermoelectric compounds using similar defect-inducing strategies.