Search for new thermoelectric materials through exploratory solid state chemistry

Antje Mrotzek; Tim Hogan; Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

Search for new thermoelectric materials through exploratory solid state chemistry

Antje Mrotzek, Tim Hogan, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis^*

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Abstract

The compound types A_1+xM_3-2xBi_7+xSe₁₄, A_1-xM_3-xBi_11+xSe₂₀, A_1-xM_4-xBi_11+xSe₂₁ and A_1-xM_5-xBi_11+xSe₂₂ (A = K, Rb, Cs; M = Sn, Pb) form from reactions involving A₂Se, Bi₂Se₃,M and Se. The single crystal structures reveal that they are all structurally related so that they all belong to the homologous series A_m[M₆Se₈]_m[M_5+nSe_9+n] (M = di- and trivalent metal), whose characteristics are three-dimensional anionic frameworks with tunnels filled with alkali ions. The building units that make up these structures are derived from different sections of the NaCl lattice. In these structures, the Bi and Sn (Pb) atoms are extensively disordered over the metal sites of the chalcogenide network, giving rise to very low thermal conductivity. These phases are all narrow gap semiconductors with 0.25 < E_g < 0.60 eV and many possess physico-chemical and charge transport properties suitable for thermoelectric investigations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	101-112
Number of pages	12
Journal	Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume	691
State	Published - Jan 1 2002
Event	Thermoelectric Materials 2001-Research and Applications - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Nov 26 2001 → Nov 29 2001

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Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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Search for new thermoelectric materials through exploratory solid state chemistry

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