Low lattice thermal conductivity and enhanced thermoelectric performance of SnTe via chemical electroless plating of Ag
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| Article Title | Low lattice thermal conductivity and enhanced thermoelectric performance of SnTe via chemical electroless plating of Ag |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 4828 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Tian, Bang-Zhou, Jiang, Xu-Ping, Chen, Jie, Gao, Han, Wang, Ze-Gao, Tang, Jun, Zhou, Da-Li, Yang, Lei and Chen, Zhi-Gang |
| Journal Title | Rare Metals |
| Journal Citation | 41 (1), pp. 86-95 |
| Number of Pages | 10 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Place of Publication | China |
| ISSN | 0258-7076 |
| 1001-0521 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-021-01805-1 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12598-021-01805-1 |
| Abstract | Interface engineering has been regarded as an effective strategy to manipulate the thermoelectric performance of materials. Here, we use a facile chemical electroless plating and a spark plasma sintering process to fabricate Ag-plated SnTe bulk. After sintering, a small amount of plated Ag can be doped into SnTe to suppress the Sn vacancies and the others form Ag precipitates with a size distribution from nanoscale to microscale, which introduces Ag/SnTe interfaces to enhance the Seebeck coefficient via energy filtering effect. Simultaneously, these structures result in strong scattering to reach a low lattice thermal conductivity of ~ 0.62 W·m–1·K–1. Consequently, a maximum figure of merit (zT) of ~ 0.67 at 823 K is achieved in 2 wt% Ag-plated SnTe, which is ~ 60% higher than that of pristine SnTe. Moreover, the microhardness indentation test results show that the mean microhardness of 2 wt% Ag-plated SnTe is HV 64.26, which is much higher than that of pristine SnTe, indicating that Ag electroless plating can improve the mechanical properties of SnTe. This work has provided a facile and eco-friendly method to realize the interface engineering for manipulating the thermoelectric and mechanical properties of SnTe. |
| Keywords | thermoelectric performance; nanoscale ; microscale |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401605. Functional materials |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Sichuan University, China |
| Zhengzhou University, China | |
| Centre for Future Materials |
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