用Hf合的ZrNiSn增强的热电性能:一项第一原理研究
Di Cao1,2, Jiannong Cao3,4
1School of Earth Science and Resources, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China.
Journal of molecular modeling
|August 14, 2024
概括
这项研究表明,将ZrNiSn与哈夫 (Hf) 合,可以增强热电特性. 与纯ZrNiSn相比,Hf合的ZrNiSn表现出更好的功率因子和功率 (ZT) 数据,使它们成为有前途的热电材料.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 凝聚物质物理学 凝聚物质物理学
- 固态化学 固态化学
背景情况:
- 热电材料通过将废热转化为电力提供可持续的能源解决方案.
- 优化像ZrNiSn这样的材料的热电性能对于高效的能量收获至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 系统地研究 (Hf) 兴奋剂对ZrNiSn.热电特性的影响.
- 评估Hf-doped ZrNiSn作为先进的热电材料的潜力.
主要方法:
- 使用了结合博尔兹曼运输方程的第一原理计算.
- 在WIEN2K代码中使用了全潜力线性增强平面波 (FP-LAPW) 方法.
- 在BoltzTraP代码中实现的半经典博尔茨曼理论被用于热电性能计算.
主要成果:
- Zr1-xNiSnHfx的功率因子随着温度 (3001200 K) 的增加而增加,这是由于电导率的增加大于Seebeck系数的减少.
- Zr7/8NiSnHf1/8显示了最高的功率系数,尽管由于更高的电子导热性,它的功率 (ZT) 与其他组合相比较.
- 对于p型 (n型) Zr1-xNiSnHfx的最大ZT值在300 K时达到0.98 (0.97),在1200 K时达到0.72 (0.73),超过了纯ZrNiSn.
结论:
- 哈夫尼兴奋剂显著提高了ZrNiSn.的热电性能.
- Hf-doped ZrNiSn被确定为下一代热电应用的有希望的候选者.
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