Increased effective mass and carrier concentration responsible for the improved thermoelectric performance of the nominal compound Cu2Ga4Te7 with Sb substitution for Cu.
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ABSTRACT: Although the ternary chalcopyrite compound Cu2Ga4Te7 has relatively high thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity, it has a high carrier concentration, thus making it a good thermoelectric candidate. In this work we substitute Sb for Cu in this compound, aiming at engineering both the electrical and thermal properties. Rietveld refinement revealed that the nominal compounds Cu2-x Sb x Ga4Te7 (x = 0-0.1) crystallize with the crystal structure of CuGaTe2 with the real compositions deviating from those of their nominal ones. Besides, Sb resides in Cu sites, which increases both the effective mass and the Hall carrier concentration. Therefore, the Seebeck coefficient increases at
SUBMITTER: Cui J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9080934 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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