Ca(1-x) RE(x) Ag(1-y) Sb (RE = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm; 0 ≤ x ≤ 1; 0 ≤ y ≤ 1):有趣的结构转变和增强的高温热电性能
Jian Wang1, Xiao-Cun Liu, Sheng-Qing Xia
1State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, People's Republic of China.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|July 23, 2013
概括
研究人员开发了新的Zintl化合物用于高温热电发电. 这些材料具有很高的价值,为高效的能量转换提供了有希望的替代品.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 固态化学 固态化学
- 能源转换 能源转换
背景情况:
- 对于高温热电发电,材料选择有限.
- 铁化合物为先进的热电应用提供了潜力.
研究的目的:
- 设计和合成新型复杂的Zintl化合物.
- 研究它们的结构,电子和热电性质.
主要方法:
- 合成的Ca{1-x}RE{x}Ag{1-y}Sb化合物 (RE=La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm) 的合成.
- 结构分析比较六边形LiGaGe类型与正方形TiNiSi类型结构.
- 电子带结构修改的理论计算.
- 在高温下测量热电性质.
主要成果:
- 发现了一类新的六边形LiGaGe型Zintl化合物.
- 建立了TiNiSi类型和LiGaGe类型结构之间的结构关系.
- 由于结构和电子修改,观察到热电特性显著增强.
- 在1079K时为Ca{0.84) Ce{0.16) Ag{0.87) Sb.取得了~0.7的优点.
结论:
- 合成的Zintl化合物表现出极好的高温热电性能.
- 结构转换和电子带结构修改是增强性能的关键.
- 这些材料表现出高的热稳定性和电导性,使它们成为热电发电的有希望的材料.
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