Strong impact of grain boundaries on the thermoelectric properties of non-equilibrium synthesized p-type Ce1.05Fe4Sb12.04 filled skutterudites with nanostructure

Details Strong impact of grain boundaries on the thermoelectric properties of non-equilibrium synthesized p-type Ce1.05Fe4Sb12.04 filled skutterudites with nanostructure Strong impact of grain boundaries on the thermoelectric properties of non-equilibrium synthesized p-type Ce1.05Fe4Sb12.04 filled skutterudites with nanostructure

2010-06-29

arxiv.org/abs/1006.5715v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

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p-type Ce1.05Fe4Sb12.04 filled skutterudites with much improved thermoelectric properties have been synthesized by rapidly converting nearly amorphous ribbons into crystalline pellets under pressure. It is found that this process greatly suppresses grain growth and second phase formation/segregation, and hence results in the samples consisting of nano-sized grains with strongly-coupled grain boundaries, as observed by transmission electron microscopy. The room temperature carrier mobility in these samples is significantly higher (nearly double) than those in the samples of the same starting composition made by the conventional solid-state reaction. Nanostructure reduces the lattice thermal conductivity, while cleaner grain boundaries permit higher electron conduction.

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