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Thermoelectric SnS and SnS-SnSe solid solutions prepared by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering: Anisotropic thermoelectric properties.

ABSTRACT: P-type SnS compound and SnS_1-xSe_x solid solutions were prepared by mechanical alloying followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) and their thermoelectric properties were then studied in different compositions (x?=?0.0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8) along the directions parallel (//) and perpendicular (?) to the SPS-pressurizing direction in the temperature range 323-823 ?. SnS compound and SnS_1-xSe_x solid solutions exhibited anisotropic thermoelectric performance and showed higher power factor and thermal conductivity along the direction ? than the // one. The thermal conductivity decreased with increasing contents of Se and fell to 0.36?W?m^-1?K^-1 at 823?K for the composition SnS_0.5Se_0.5. With increasing selenium content (x) the formation of solid solutions substantially improved the electrical conductivity due to the increased carrier concentration. Hence, the optimized power factor and reduced thermal conductivity resulted in a maximum ZT value of 0.64 at 823?K for SnS_0.2Se_0.8 along the parallel direction.

SUBMITTER: Asfandiyar

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5327431 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Thermoelectric SnS and SnS-SnSe solid solutions prepared by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering: Anisotropic thermoelectric properties.

Asfandiyar Wei Tian-Ran TR Li Zhiliang Z Sun Fu-Hua FH Pan Yu Y Wu Chao-Feng CF Farooq Muhammad Umer MU Tang Huaichao H Li Fu F Li Bo B Li Jing-Feng JF

Scientific reports 20170227

P-type SnS compound and SnS1-xSex solid solutions were prepared by mechanical alloying followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) and their thermoelectric properties were then studied in different compositions (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8) along the directions parallel (//) and perpendicular (⊥) to the SPS-pressurizing direction in the temperature range 323-823 Κ. SnS compound and SnS1-xSex solid solutions exhibited anisotropic thermoelectric performance and ...[more]

PMID: 28240324

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Thermoelectric SnS and SnS-SnSe solid solutions prepared by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering: Anisotropic thermoelectric properties.

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