增强的波段晶体工程驱动了GeTe的卓越发电
Xiaobo Tan1, Qian Deng1, Jianglong Zhu1
1Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
概括
这项研究通过优化带结构和晶格来增强热电材料,实现高效的热电转换功率 (zT) 的峰值值为2.2.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 固态物理 固态物理
- 能源转换 能源转换
背景情况:
- 优化热电 (TE) 材料是困难的,因为合载体和声子运输.
- 基于GeTe的材料具有潜力,但需要提高性能.
研究的目的:
- 在基于GeTe的材料中解离载体和声子传输.
- 通过协同带结构和晶格网工程来增强热电性能.
主要方法:
- 用Zr,Pb和Cu2Te对GeTe进行合,以调节带结构和晶格.
- 研究兴奋剂对载体度,移动性和导热性的影响.
- 分析声子散射机制和带结构修改.
主要成果:
- 优化的Ge$_{0.885}$Zr$_{0.02}$Pb$_{0.08}$Te$_{0.985}$(Cu$_{2}$Te) $_{0.015}$表现出增强的西贝克系数和载体加权的移动性 (μ$_{w}$ ≈210 cm^${2}$ V$^{-1}$ S$^{-1}$).
- 由于增强的语音无声性和缺陷散射,格子导热率 (κ$_{L}$) 显著降低.
- 在650K时达到≈2.2的峰值值值 (zT),在650K时改善了≈238%的μ$_{w}$/κ$_{L}$.
- 对于7对装置,其最大热电转换效率为8.5%.
结论:
- 带结构和晶格的协同控制有效地解载体和声子传输.
- 开发的基于GeTe的材料对先进的热电应用具有很大的前景.
- 这种方法为设计高性能热电材料提供了一条途径.
相关概念视频
Crystal Field Theory - Tetrahedral and Square Planar Complexes
41.1K
Tetrahedral Complexes
Crystal field theory (CFT) is applicable to molecules in geometries other than octahedral. In octahedral complexes, the lobes of the dx2−y2 and dz2 orbitals point directly at the ligands. For tetrahedral complexes, the d orbitals remain in place, but with only four ligands located between the axes. None of the orbitals points directly at the tetrahedral ligands. However, the dx2−y2 and dz2 orbitals (along the Cartesian axes) overlap with the ligands less than the dxy,...
Crystal field theory (CFT) is applicable to molecules in geometries other than octahedral. In octahedral complexes, the lobes of the dx2−y2 and dz2 orbitals point directly at the ligands. For tetrahedral complexes, the d orbitals remain in place, but with only four ligands located between the axes. None of the orbitals points directly at the tetrahedral ligands. However, the dx2−y2 and dz2 orbitals (along the Cartesian axes) overlap with the ligands less than the dxy,...
41.1K
Carrier Generation and Recombination
482
Carrier generation is the process by which electron-hole pairs (EHPs) are created within the semiconductor. In direct-bandgap semiconductors, such as gallium arsenide (GaAs), this occurs efficiently when energy absorption prompts valence electrons to leap into the conduction band, leaving behind holes.
This process is given by the generation rate G and is efficient due to the conservation of momentum between the valence band maximum and conduction band minimum.
Indirect generation involves an...
This process is given by the generation rate G and is efficient due to the conservation of momentum between the valence band maximum and conduction band minimum.
Indirect generation involves an...
482
Maximum Power Transfer
201
Numerous practical applications within engineering disciplines, such as telecommunications, necessitate optimizing power delivery to a connected load. This pursuit, however, entails inherent internal losses, which can either equal or exceed the power supplied to the load. The Thevenin equivalent circuit is helpful in finding the maximum power a linear circuit can deliver to a load. It is assumed in this context that the load resistance can be adjusted.
By substituting the entire circuit with...
By substituting the entire circuit with...
201
Crystal Field Theory - Octahedral Complexes
25.9K
Crystal Field Theory
To explain the observed behavior of transition metal complexes (such as colors), a model involving electrostatic interactions between the electrons from the ligands and the electrons in the unhybridized d orbitals of the central metal atom has been developed. This electrostatic model is crystal field theory (CFT). It helps to understand, interpret, and predict the colors, magnetic behavior, and some structures of coordination compounds of transition metals.
CFT focuses on...
To explain the observed behavior of transition metal complexes (such as colors), a model involving electrostatic interactions between the electrons from the ligands and the electrons in the unhybridized d orbitals of the central metal atom has been developed. This electrostatic model is crystal field theory (CFT). It helps to understand, interpret, and predict the colors, magnetic behavior, and some structures of coordination compounds of transition metals.
CFT focuses on...
25.9K


