Boosting the thermoelectric performance of Yb-filled skutterudites through the incorporation of YSb nanoprecipitates
Dandan Qin, Wenjing Shi, Xin Wang, Cunlei Zou, Chun Shang, Xiangcheng Cui, Huijun Kang, Yunzhuo Lu, Jiehe Sui
Abstract
In this work, a ZT max of ∼1.35 at 873 K is obtained for a Y 0.05 Yb 0.2 Co 4 Sb 12 alloy, attributed to the synergistic effects of well-formed nanoscale YSb precipitates and Yb as effective fillers.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceBoosting (machine learning)AlloyNanoscopic scaleThermoelectric materialsChemical engineeringNanotechnologyMetallurgyComposite materialThermodynamicsPhysicsComputer scienceMachine learningEngineeringThermal conductivityAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties