Crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of Cu−deficient BiCuSeO oxyselenides
Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO (x = 0–0.10) samples were fabricated by combining a two–step solid–state reaction with spark plasma sintering, and the effect of Cu vacancies on the crystal structure and thermoelectric properties of Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO samples was investigated. Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO forme...
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| author | D.H. Kim H.Y. Hong J.K. Lee S.D. Park K. Park |
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| description | Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO (x = 0–0.10) samples were fabricated by combining a two–step solid–state reaction with spark plasma sintering, and the effect of Cu vacancies on the crystal structure and thermoelectric properties of Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO samples was investigated. Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO formed a single phase with a tetragonal crystal structure (P4/nmm space group). X–ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis revealed that the Cu ions existed as a mixture of Cu1+ and Cu2+ ions and that the Bi ions existed as a mixture of Bi3+ and Bi4+ ions. The relative concentrations of Cu2+ and Bi4+ ions increase with increasing Cu vacancy, which in turn reduce the carrier concentrations. The Cu vacancies enhance the thermoelectric power factor and reduce the lattice thermal conductivity. The largest dimensionless figure–of–merit (0.62) was obtained for Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu0.90SeO at 600 °C. In this work, we optimized the thermoelectric properties of Bi0.925Ca0.075CuSeO by enhancing the power factor and suppressing the thermal conductivity through the formation of Cu vacancies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4571d68f27d9478f8bbe1e346e2a96a12022-12-21T22:46:56ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542020-11-01961620216213Crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of Cu−deficient BiCuSeO oxyselenidesD.H. Kim0H.Y. Hong1J.K. Lee2S.D. Park3K. Park4Faculty of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 143–747, Republic of KoreaFaculty of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 143–747, Republic of KoreaEnergy Conversion Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Changwon, 51543, Republic of KoreaEnergy Conversion Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Changwon, 51543, Republic of KoreaFaculty of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 143–747, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO (x = 0–0.10) samples were fabricated by combining a two–step solid–state reaction with spark plasma sintering, and the effect of Cu vacancies on the crystal structure and thermoelectric properties of Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO samples was investigated. Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu1−xSeO formed a single phase with a tetragonal crystal structure (P4/nmm space group). X–ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis revealed that the Cu ions existed as a mixture of Cu1+ and Cu2+ ions and that the Bi ions existed as a mixture of Bi3+ and Bi4+ ions. The relative concentrations of Cu2+ and Bi4+ ions increase with increasing Cu vacancy, which in turn reduce the carrier concentrations. The Cu vacancies enhance the thermoelectric power factor and reduce the lattice thermal conductivity. The largest dimensionless figure–of–merit (0.62) was obtained for Bi0.925Ca0.075Cu0.90SeO at 600 °C. In this work, we optimized the thermoelectric properties of Bi0.925Ca0.075CuSeO by enhancing the power factor and suppressing the thermal conductivity through the formation of Cu vacancies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785420319864CeramicsOxide materialsElectrical transportMicrostructureThermoelectric |
| spellingShingle | D.H. Kim H.Y. Hong J.K. Lee S.D. Park K. Park Crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of Cu−deficient BiCuSeO oxyselenides Journal of Materials Research and Technology Ceramics Oxide materials Electrical transport Microstructure Thermoelectric |
| title | Crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of Cu−deficient BiCuSeO oxyselenides |
| title_full | Crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of Cu−deficient BiCuSeO oxyselenides |
| title_fullStr | Crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of Cu−deficient BiCuSeO oxyselenides |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of Cu−deficient BiCuSeO oxyselenides |
| title_short | Crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of Cu−deficient BiCuSeO oxyselenides |
| title_sort | crystal structure and thermoelectric transport properties of cu deficient bicuseo oxyselenides |
| topic | Ceramics Oxide materials Electrical transport Microstructure Thermoelectric |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785420319864 |
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