Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7990039 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2018 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
Pb-doped tetrahedrite Cu12-xPbxSb4S13 (xâ¯=â¯0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50) samples were prepared and their thermoelectric properties were investigated in the temperature range from 300â¯K to 723â¯K. The results show that Pb is successfully doped in Cu(1) site, which brings about both 10-118% increase in Seebeck coefficient owing to the decrease of hole concentration and 87-168% decrease in thermal conductivity due to the enhanced phonon scattering by the dopant atoms. As a result, a maximum ZTâ¯=â¯0.8â¯at 723â¯K is achieved for Cu11PbSb4S13, which is â¼43% larger than that of pristine Cu12Sb4S13. Present results demonstrate that Pb is an effective dopant to elevate thermoelectric performance of Cu12Sb4S13.
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Authors
L.L. Huang, Y.S. Wang, C. Zhu, R. Xu, J.M. Li, J.H. Zhang, D. Li, Z.M. Wang, L. Wang, C.J. Song, H.X. Xin, J. Zhang, X.Y. Qin,