Eco‐Friendly SnTe Thermoelectric Materials: Progress and Future Challenges
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201703278
Abstract: As a key type of emerging thermoelectric material, tin telluride (SnTe) has received extensive attention because of its low toxicity and eco-friendly nature. The recent trend shows that band engineering and nanostructuring can enhance thermoelectric… read more here.
Keywords: snte thermoelectric; eco friendly; friendly snte; materials progress ... See more keywords
Entropy Engineering of SnTe: Multi‐Principal‐Element Alloying Leading to Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity and State‐of‐the‐Art Thermoelectric Performance
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DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201802116
Abstract: DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201802116 TE material research has attracted intense interest over the past few decades.[1] The TE performance of a material is measured by zT = σS2T/κ, where T, σ, S, and κ are the absolute… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; entropy; thermal conductivity; snte ... See more keywords
Electric Charge and Heat Transfer in SnTe Single Crystal with Various Vacancy Concentration in Tin Sublattice
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DOI: 10.1007/s11182-020-02153-w
Abstract: The paper explores the electrical conductivity, thermoelectric coefficient and thermal conductivity of SnTe crystals with the hyperstoichiometric tin content up to 1.0 at.% in the 90–300 K temperature range. Identified are the electron and lattice… read more here.
Keywords: electric charge; tin; thermal conductivity; snte ... See more keywords
Liquid-State Interfacial Reactions of Sn and Sn-Ag-Cu Solders with p-Type (Bi,Sb)2Te3 Thermoelectric Material
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DOI: 10.1007/s11837-020-04288-0
Abstract: Liquid-state interfacial reactions of p-type (Bi,Sb)2Te3 thermoelectric (TE) material with Sn and Sn-3.0 wt.%Ag-0.5 wt.%Cu (SAC305) solders, respectively, were examined at 250°C on a commercial highly orientated (Bi,Sb)2Te3 substrate with a (110) soldering plane. For the reactions… read more here.
Keywords: phase; interfacial reactions; liquid state; snte ... See more keywords
Zn: a versatile resonant dopant for SnTe thermoelectrics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mtphys.2019.100158
Abstract: Abstract SnTe-based materials have been receiving increasing heed in the field of thermoelectrics (TEs) because of their tunable electronic structure. Until now, only In and Bi are reported to introduce resonance level in SnTe. In… read more here.
Keywords: snte thermoelectrics; snte; versatile resonant; resonant dopant ... See more keywords
Tactfully decoupling interdependent electrical parameters via interstitial defects for SnTe thermoelectrics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104292
Abstract: Abstract SnTe is a promising alternative of the moderate-temperature thermoelectric material PbTe owing to its earth-abundant and nontoxic nature. However, its several shortcomings, such as small Seebeck coefficient thus poor power factor and upper lattice… read more here.
Keywords: power; seebeck coefficient; snte; electrical parameters ... See more keywords
Band inversion induced multiple electronic valleys for high thermoelectric performance of SnTe with strong lattice softening
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104395
Abstract: Abstract Band engineering has been under development as an efficient method to improve thermoelectric performance. However, except conventional methods like engineering the resonant states or band convergence, there is still no other effective way to… read more here.
Keywords: band inversion; multiple electronic; electronic valleys; band ... See more keywords
Approaching the minimum lattice thermal conductivity of p-type SnTe thermoelectric materials by Sb and Mg alloying
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.06.007
Abstract: Abstract SnTe, as the nontoxic analogue to high-performance PbTe thermoelectric material, has captured the worldwide interest recently. Many triumphant instances focus on the strategies of band convergence, resonant doping, and nano-precipitates phonon scattering. Herein, the… read more here.
Keywords: type snte; snte; thermal conductivity; lattice thermal ... See more keywords
Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity and Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance in SnTe:Ga Materials
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04076
Abstract: Ultralow thermal conductivity is of great interest in a variety of fields, including thermoelectric energy conversion. We report, for the first time, experimental evidence that Ga-doping in SnTe may lower the lattice thermal conduction slightly… read more here.
Keywords: thermal conductivity; snte; materials ultralow; lattice thermal ... See more keywords
Facile Route to High-Performance SnTe-Based Thermoelectric Materials: Synergistic Regulation of Electrical and Thermal Transport by In Situ Chemical Reactions
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b00747
Abstract: In this work, a composite product of Mn-substituted SnTe, SnO2 nanoparticles, and MnTe-supersaturated precipitates has been fabricated by a simple in situ reaction between SnTe and MnO2 for the first time. Benefiting from the synergistic… read more here.
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Achieving High Thermoelectric Performance of Eco-Friendly SnTe-Based Materials by Selective Alloying and Defect Modulation.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05691
Abstract: Recently, rock-salt lead-free chalcogenide SnTe-based thermoelectric (TE) materials have been considered an alternative to PbTe because of the nontoxic properties of Sn as compared to Pb. However, high carrier concentration that originated from intrinsic Sn… read more here.
Keywords: snte based; based materials; pristine snte; achieving high ... See more keywords