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Chalcopyrite Nanoparticles as a Sustainable Thermoelectric Material.

ABSTRACT: In this report, copper iron sulfide nanoparticles with various composition were synthesized by a thermolysis based wet chemical method. These inherently sustainable nanoparticles were then fully characterized in terms of composition, structure, and morphology, as well as for suitability as a thermoelectric material. The merits of the material preparation include a straightforward bulk material formation where particles do not require any specialized treatment, such as spark plasma sintering or thermal heating. The Seebeck coefficient of the materials reveals P-type conductivity with a maximum value of 203 µV/K. The results give insight into how to design and create a new class of sustainable nanoparticle material for thermoelectric applications.

SUBMITTER: Singh M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5304799 | biostudies-other | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Chalcopyrite Nanoparticles as a Sustainable Thermoelectric Material.

Singh Maninder M Miyata Masanobu M Nishino Shunsuke S Mott Derrick D Koyano Mikio M Maenosono Shinya S

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) 20151029 4

In this report, copper iron sulfide nanoparticles with various composition were synthesized by a thermolysis based wet chemical method. These inherently sustainable nanoparticles were then fully characterized in terms of composition, structure, and morphology, as well as for suitability as a thermoelectric material. The merits of the material preparation include a straightforward bulk material formation where particles do not require any specialized treatment, such as spark plasma sintering or t ...[more]

PMID: 28347097

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