Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals

Liu Y, Lee S, Fiedler C, Spadaro MC, Chang C, Li M, Hong M, Arbiol J, Ibáñez M. 2024. Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals. Chemical Engineering Journal. 490, 151405.

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Liu, YuISTA ; Lee, SeunghoISTA ; Fiedler, ChristineISTA; Spadaro, Maria Chiara; Chang, ChengISTA ; Li, Mingquan; Hong, Min; Arbiol, Jordi; Ibáñez , MariaISTA
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There is a growing interest in cost-effective polycrystalline SnSe-based thermoelectric (TE) materials, which are able to replace the high performance but mechanically fragile and costly single-crystalline SnSe. In this study, we present a low-temperature solution-based approach to produce SnSe-PbSe nanocomposites with outstanding TE performance. Our method involves combining surfactant-free SnSe particles with oleate-capped PbSe nanocrystals in specific ratios, followed by thermal annealing and consolidation using spark plasma sintering. These nanocomposites are characterized by distinct compositional and structural properties that significantly impact their transport properties. In particular, the addition of oleate-capped PbSe nanocrystals results in: i) a reduction in the electrostatically adsorbed Na at the surface of the SnSe particles; ii) a reduction of Sn vacancies due to alloying with Pb; iii) an increase in grain boundary density; and iv) the formation of PbSnSe secondary phases. Notably, the SnSe-2.5 %PbSe nanocomposites demonstrate a 30 % decrease in thermal conductivity compared to that of the SnSe matrix. This reduction contributes to a maximum figure of merit (zT) of 1.75 at 788 K with a high average zT value of ca. 1.2 in the medium temperature range of 573–773 K. These values represent one of the highest reported in polycrystalline SnSe materials, showcasing the potential of our fabricated SnSe-PbSe nanocomposites for cost-effective TE applications.
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2024-04-26
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Chemical Engineering Journal
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The Scientific Service Units (SSU) of ISTA supported this research through resources provided by the Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF), NMR Facility, and the Lab Support Facility (LSF). Y.L., S.L., C.F., C.C. and M.I. acknowledge financial support from ISTA and the Werner Siemens Foundation. Y.L. acknowledges funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grants No. 22209034), the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project of Overseas Returnees in Anhui Province (Grant No. 2022LCX002). C.C. acknowledges funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grants No. 12374023). ICN2 acknowledges funding from Generalitat de Catalunya 2021SGR00457. The authors thank support from the project NANOGEN(PID2020-116093RB-C43), funded by MCIN/ AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and by “ERDF Away of making Europe”, by the “European Union”. ICN2 is supported by the Severo Ochoaprogram from Spanish MCIN / AEI (Grant No.: CEX2021-001214-S) and is funded by the CERCA Programme / Generalitat de Catalunya. ICN2 is founding member of e-DREAM [70].
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490
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151405
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IST-REx-ID

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Liu Y, Lee S, Fiedler C, et al. Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2024;490. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405
Liu, Y., Lee, S., Fiedler, C., Spadaro, M. C., Chang, C., Li, M., … Ibáñez, M. (2024). Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals. Chemical Engineering Journal. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405
Liu, Yu, Seungho Lee, Christine Fiedler, Maria Chiara Spadaro, Cheng Chang, Mingquan Li, Min Hong, Jordi Arbiol, and Maria Ibáñez. “Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance of SolutionpProcessed Polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe Nanocrystals.” Chemical Engineering Journal. Elsevier, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405.
Y. Liu et al., “Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals,” Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 490. Elsevier, 2024.
Liu Y, Lee S, Fiedler C, Spadaro MC, Chang C, Li M, Hong M, Arbiol J, Ibáñez M. 2024. Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals. Chemical Engineering Journal. 490, 151405.
Liu, Yu, et al. “Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance of SolutionpProcessed Polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe Nanocrystals.” Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 490, 151405, Elsevier, 2024, doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405.
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