Zr-doped CuO-CeO2 catalysts for CO selective oxidation were designed and prepared by the hydrothermal method and coprecipitation. The experimental samples were characterized by means of N2 adsorption-desorption isothe...Zr-doped CuO-CeO2 catalysts for CO selective oxidation were designed and prepared by the hydrothermal method and coprecipitation. The experimental samples were characterized by means of N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, powder X-ray diffraction, temperature-programmed reduction and Xray photoelectron spectroscopy. It is observed that the catalyst prepared by hydrothermal method exhibits larger specific surface area, smaller crystalline size and higher dispersion of active components compared with those of the catalyst obtained by coprecipitation. Meanwhile, redox properties of copper oxide are improved significantly and highly dispersed copper species providing CO oxidation sites are present on the surface. Furthermore, adsorptive centers of CO and active oxygen species increase on the copper-ceria interfaces. The Zr-doped CuO-CeO2 catalyst prepared by hydrothermal method possesses superior catalytic activity and selectivity for selective oxidation of CO at low temperature compared with those of the sample prepared by coprecipitation. The temperature corresponding to 50% CO conversion is only 73 ℃ and the temperature span of total CO conversion is expanded from 120 to 160 ℃.展开更多
A series of praseodymium added CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts separately prepared by methods of sol-gel and impregnation were tested for selective catalytic reduction of NO, and characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）...A series of praseodymium added CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts separately prepared by methods of sol-gel and impregnation were tested for selective catalytic reduction of NO, and characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, N2-brumauer-emmett-teller （N2-BET）, NH3-temperature programmed desorption （NH3-TPD）, H2-temperature programmed reduction （H2-TPR）, PL spectra, Ra-man spectra, electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, respectively. Influence of prepara-tion method on catalytic performance was studied. Results showed that the influence of Pr addition on catalytic performance of the CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts was different between the sol-gel method and the impregnation method. The Pr addition tended to interact with TiO2 and formed the structure of Ti-O-Pr in the sol-gel method while it was more likely to interact with CeO2 forming the struc-ture of Ce-O-Pr in the impregnation method. The total acid amount and redox properties of the catalysts prepared by sol-gel method decreased with the addition of Pr element, which resulted in decrease of catalytic activity. In contrast, the Pr-added catalyst prepared by impregnation method was found to possess easier reducibility, more total acid amount and higher proportion of Ce3＋ species, which was favourable for higher catalytic activity.展开更多
The performance of Mn-W/TiO2 for selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NOx with NH3 and its resistance to different concentrations of SO2 at various temperatures were investigated. The results show that WO3 increase...The performance of Mn-W/TiO2 for selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NOx with NH3 and its resistance to different concentrations of SO2 at various temperatures were investigated. The results show that WO3 increased the active sites and enhanced the strength of acid, so it was an effective promoter of MnOJTiO2. The NOx conversion on Mn-W/TiO2 ranges from 80.3% to 99.6% between 100 ℃to 350℃ at GHSV=18900 h 1, while N2 product selectivity changes from 100% to 98.7%. In the presence of 0.01% SO2 and 6% H20, NOx conversion maintained 98.5% at 120℃. The influence of more than 0.01% SO2 on the activity of MnOx-WO3/TiO2 will disappear if the temperature rises above 250℃. By means of heating and sweeping with He, the activity of the catalysts can be recovered. At 300℃, NOx conversion yielded 99% with 0.07% SO2 and reached the level of commercial V-W/TiO2 catalysts. The Mn-W/TiO2 catalyst showed excellent performance for SCR of NOx with NH3 in a wider range of temperature with strong tolerance to SO2.展开更多
The catalytic activities of MnOx-WO3/TiO2 for selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NO with NH3 were investigated in a wide range of temperature and reaction condition.It yielded a NOx conversion of 80.3%—99.6% and...The catalytic activities of MnOx-WO3/TiO2 for selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NO with NH3 were investigated in a wide range of temperature and reaction condition.It yielded a NOx conversion of 80.3%—99.6% and a N2 product selectivity of 100%—98.7% during 100 °C to 350 °C at gas hourly space velocity（GHSV）=18900 h-1.In the presence of 0.01% SO2 and 6% H2O at 120 °C,the NOx conversion can maintain 98.5%.At 300 °C and with 0.07% SO2 in reactant stream,the NOx conversion stabilized at 99% as high as the commercial V-W/TiO2 catalyst＇s level.The steady-state kinetics study shows that O2 played a promoting role.In the presence of less than 1.5% O2,NOx conversion can increase sharply with the increase of O2 concentration.The reaction order was zero with respect to NH3 and first with respect to NO with excess O2 and H2O.The kinetics active energy（Ea） of Mn-W/TiO2 was calculated to be 6.24 kJ/mol according to the kinetic experiment at various temperatures,much lower than those of other catalysts reported in the literature.Mn-W/TiO2 is an excellent catalyst for SCR of NO with NH3 by now.展开更多
In this work, the effectiveness of V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts modified with different CeO2 contents by impregnation and co-precipitation methods on the selective catalytic reduction of NOxby NH3 have been studied compara...In this work, the effectiveness of V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts modified with different CeO2 contents by impregnation and co-precipitation methods on the selective catalytic reduction of NOxby NH3 have been studied comparatively by various experimental techniques. The results showed that the NO conversion of V2O5-WO3/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts modified by co-precipitation method obviously increased with the Ce doping contents in the studied range below 20%（All Ce contents are in mass fractions）, but the NO conversion of V2O5-WO3/CeO2/TiO2 catalysts modified by impregnation methods was lower than V2O5-WO3/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts especially beyond 2.5% Ce doping contents. The V2O5-WO3/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts showed better SCR activity, wider reaction window, and higher sulfur and water resistance. The characterization results elucidated that the modified catalysts by co-precipitation method exhibited higher specific surface area, much better dispersity of Ce component, more Ce^（3＋）species and more Br？nsted acid sites than that by impregnation. The vacancies caused by more Ce^（3＋）species were favorable for more NO oxidation to NO2, and the interaction between Ce species and WOxspecies generated more Br？nsted acid sites. It could be supposed that dispersed Ce Oxspecies and WOxspecies offered more second active centers respectively to adsorb oxygen and activate ammonia as co-catalysis to the primary active center of V ions, thus facilitated the better SCR activity of modified V2O5-WO3/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts by coprecipitation methods. The co-precipitation methods with Ce component were more suitable for production of modified commercial V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts.展开更多
A series CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts were modified with Er using a sol-gel method.The catalytic activity of the obtained catalysts in the selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NO with NH3 was investigated to determi...A series CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts were modified with Er using a sol-gel method.The catalytic activity of the obtained catalysts in the selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NO with NH3 was investigated to determine the appropriate Er dosage.The catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction,N2 adsorption,NH3 temperature-programmed desorption,H2 temperature-programmed reduction,photoluminescence spectroscopy,electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The results showed that the optimum Er/Ce molar ratio was 0.10;this catalyst had excellent resistance to catalyst poisoning caused by vapor and sulfur and gave more than 90% NO conversion at 220–395 ℃ and a gas hourly space velocity of 71 400 h^-1.Er incorporation increased the Ti^3＋ concentrations,oxygen storage capacities,and oxygen vacancy concentrations of the catalysts,resulting in excellent catalytic performance.Er incorporation also decreased the acid strength and inhibited growth of TiO2 and CeO2 crystal particles,which increased the catalytic activity.The results show that high oxygen vacancy concentrations and oxygen storage capacities,large amounts of Ti^3＋,and low acid strengths give excellent SCR activity.展开更多
Various affecting factors and degradation mechanism were studied on ultrasonic degradation of methyl orange adopting Y2O3 doping anatase TiO2 catalyst prepared in laboratory.In the experiment, the UV-VIS spectrophotom...Various affecting factors and degradation mechanism were studied on ultrasonic degradation of methyl orange adopting Y2O3 doping anatase TiO2 catalyst prepared in laboratory.In the experiment, the UV-VIS spectrophotometer was used to follow and inspect the degradation process of methyl orange.The results indicate that the ultrasonic degradation ratios of methyl orange in the presence of anatase TiO2 catalyst are much better than those without catalyst.Moreover, the catalytic performance of Y2O3 doping anatase TiO2 catalyst is obviously higher than that of anatase TiO2 catalyst without doping.The optimal conditions were adopted in this work and the degradation and COD elimination ratio of methyl orange got to98% and 99.0% in 90 min, respectively.展开更多
Larger amounts of alkalis, alkali earth metals and sulfides in flue gas from glass furnace were easier to deactivate selective catalytic reduction （SCR） catalyst compared to the flue gases from other stationary sour...Larger amounts of alkalis, alkali earth metals and sulfides in flue gas from glass furnace were easier to deactivate selective catalytic reduction （SCR） catalyst compared to the flue gases from other stationary sources. Catalyst regeneration has been an emerging research topic for flue gas denitrification in glass furnace. Regeneration of the deactivated TiO2-ZrO2-CeO2 /Al2TiO 5 -TiO2-SiO2 （ATS） complex phase ceramics catalysts used for NH3 -SCR of NO x in glass furnace was studied in this work. Effects of regeneration methods, including washing with different aqueous solutions and sulfuric acid, thermal regeneration, thermal reduction regeneration, and thermal regeneration with SO2 , on catalytic performance were comparatively investigated. In comparison of catalytic activities between the catalysts before and after regeneration, results showed that washing was the most effective regeneration method, and the sulfuric acid concentration of the washing solution was an important factor. Washing time directly affected catalyst regeneration efficiency and catalyst life. The regenerated TiO2-ZrO2 -CeO2 /ATS catalyst regained more than 90% NO conversion after being washed with 10 wt.% H2SO4 for 30 min.展开更多
采用改进的溶胶凝胶燃烧法成功合成了Y^(3+)掺杂的多孔Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)/C(记为NVP/C)复合材料,运用XRD、BET、SEM、HRTEM和电化学测试等手段对其进行结构表征和储钠性能测试。结果表明,半径较大的Y^(3+)取代NVP晶体结构中的部分...采用改进的溶胶凝胶燃烧法成功合成了Y^(3+)掺杂的多孔Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)/C(记为NVP/C)复合材料,运用XRD、BET、SEM、HRTEM和电化学测试等手段对其进行结构表征和储钠性能测试。结果表明,半径较大的Y^(3+)取代NVP晶体结构中的部分V^(3+)导致晶格膨胀,扩大了Na^(+)的传输通道,加快了Na^(+)的迁移。在制备改性样品过程中,Y^(3+)与PO_(4)^(3-)发生反应,生成新的导电相YPO_(4),提高了复合材料的电子电导率。此外,Y^(3+)掺杂使得不规则多边形NVP颗粒球化并且尺寸略有减小。得益于适当的Y^(3+)掺杂量以及均匀的无定形碳包覆层和多孔结构,NVP/C-Y0.10样品具有优异的储钠性能,其在5 C高倍率下的首次放电比容量高达96.3 m A·h/g,经1000次循环后仍能保持82.2 m A·h/g的可逆容量。展开更多
Mg_(3)Sb_(2)-based alloys are promising thermoelectric materials through n-type doping in Mg-rich growth conditions to overcome their intrinsic p-type behavior.First principle calculations are employed to investigate ...Mg_(3)Sb_(2)-based alloys are promising thermoelectric materials through n-type doping in Mg-rich growth conditions to overcome their intrinsic p-type behavior.First principle calculations are employed to investigate the dopant formation energy and electronic structures of Y-doped Mg_(3)Sb_(2).Results indicate that the Y atom is more favorable for substitution at the cation site.Simultaneously,the flattened band structure and increased density of state near the Fermi level of Y-doped Mg_(3)Sb_(2) indicate an enhanced electronic transport performance.The carrier concentration rises to 5.31×10^(19) cm^(-3) at room temperature,resulting in a significant increased power factor for Mg_(3.17)Y_(0.03)Sb_(2).The available optimization of electrical transport contributes to excellent thermoelectric performance,and a peak ZT~0.83 at 773 K was achieved for Y concentration x=0.03 in Mg_(3.2-x)Y_(x)Sb_(2).This work provides an alternative measure for optimizing the thermoelectric performance of n-type Mg_(3)Sb_(2) alloys by cation site doping.展开更多
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文摘Zr-doped CuO-CeO2 catalysts for CO selective oxidation were designed and prepared by the hydrothermal method and coprecipitation. The experimental samples were characterized by means of N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, powder X-ray diffraction, temperature-programmed reduction and Xray photoelectron spectroscopy. It is observed that the catalyst prepared by hydrothermal method exhibits larger specific surface area, smaller crystalline size and higher dispersion of active components compared with those of the catalyst obtained by coprecipitation. Meanwhile, redox properties of copper oxide are improved significantly and highly dispersed copper species providing CO oxidation sites are present on the surface. Furthermore, adsorptive centers of CO and active oxygen species increase on the copper-ceria interfaces. The Zr-doped CuO-CeO2 catalyst prepared by hydrothermal method possesses superior catalytic activity and selectivity for selective oxidation of CO at low temperature compared with those of the sample prepared by coprecipitation. The temperature corresponding to 50% CO conversion is only 73 ℃ and the temperature span of total CO conversion is expanded from 120 to 160 ℃.
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0205500)National Natural Science Foundation of China(51272105)+1 种基金Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Supporting Program(BE2013718)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)
文摘A series of praseodymium added CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts separately prepared by methods of sol-gel and impregnation were tested for selective catalytic reduction of NO, and characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, N2-brumauer-emmett-teller （N2-BET）, NH3-temperature programmed desorption （NH3-TPD）, H2-temperature programmed reduction （H2-TPR）, PL spectra, Ra-man spectra, electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, respectively. Influence of prepara-tion method on catalytic performance was studied. Results showed that the influence of Pr addition on catalytic performance of the CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts was different between the sol-gel method and the impregnation method. The Pr addition tended to interact with TiO2 and formed the structure of Ti-O-Pr in the sol-gel method while it was more likely to interact with CeO2 forming the struc-ture of Ce-O-Pr in the impregnation method. The total acid amount and redox properties of the catalysts prepared by sol-gel method decreased with the addition of Pr element, which resulted in decrease of catalytic activity. In contrast, the Pr-added catalyst prepared by impregnation method was found to possess easier reducibility, more total acid amount and higher proportion of Ce3＋ species, which was favourable for higher catalytic activity.
文摘The performance of Mn-W/TiO2 for selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NOx with NH3 and its resistance to different concentrations of SO2 at various temperatures were investigated. The results show that WO3 increased the active sites and enhanced the strength of acid, so it was an effective promoter of MnOJTiO2. The NOx conversion on Mn-W/TiO2 ranges from 80.3% to 99.6% between 100 ℃to 350℃ at GHSV=18900 h 1, while N2 product selectivity changes from 100% to 98.7%. In the presence of 0.01% SO2 and 6% H20, NOx conversion maintained 98.5% at 120℃. The influence of more than 0.01% SO2 on the activity of MnOx-WO3/TiO2 will disappear if the temperature rises above 250℃. By means of heating and sweeping with He, the activity of the catalysts can be recovered. At 300℃, NOx conversion yielded 99% with 0.07% SO2 and reached the level of commercial V-W/TiO2 catalysts. The Mn-W/TiO2 catalyst showed excellent performance for SCR of NOx with NH3 in a wider range of temperature with strong tolerance to SO2.
文摘The catalytic activities of MnOx-WO3/TiO2 for selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NO with NH3 were investigated in a wide range of temperature and reaction condition.It yielded a NOx conversion of 80.3%—99.6% and a N2 product selectivity of 100%—98.7% during 100 °C to 350 °C at gas hourly space velocity（GHSV）=18900 h-1.In the presence of 0.01% SO2 and 6% H2O at 120 °C,the NOx conversion can maintain 98.5%.At 300 °C and with 0.07% SO2 in reactant stream,the NOx conversion stabilized at 99% as high as the commercial V-W/TiO2 catalyst＇s level.The steady-state kinetics study shows that O2 played a promoting role.In the presence of less than 1.5% O2,NOx conversion can increase sharply with the increase of O2 concentration.The reaction order was zero with respect to NH3 and first with respect to NO with excess O2 and H2O.The kinetics active energy（Ea） of Mn-W/TiO2 was calculated to be 6.24 kJ/mol according to the kinetic experiment at various temperatures,much lower than those of other catalysts reported in the literature.Mn-W/TiO2 is an excellent catalyst for SCR of NO with NH3 by now.
基金Project supported by the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(2014GXNSFAA118057)Guangxi Science and Technology Planning Project(AB16380276)
文摘In this work, the effectiveness of V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts modified with different CeO2 contents by impregnation and co-precipitation methods on the selective catalytic reduction of NOxby NH3 have been studied comparatively by various experimental techniques. The results showed that the NO conversion of V2O5-WO3/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts modified by co-precipitation method obviously increased with the Ce doping contents in the studied range below 20%（All Ce contents are in mass fractions）, but the NO conversion of V2O5-WO3/CeO2/TiO2 catalysts modified by impregnation methods was lower than V2O5-WO3/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts especially beyond 2.5% Ce doping contents. The V2O5-WO3/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts showed better SCR activity, wider reaction window, and higher sulfur and water resistance. The characterization results elucidated that the modified catalysts by co-precipitation method exhibited higher specific surface area, much better dispersity of Ce component, more Ce^（3＋）species and more Br？nsted acid sites than that by impregnation. The vacancies caused by more Ce^（3＋）species were favorable for more NO oxidation to NO2, and the interaction between Ce species and WOxspecies generated more Br？nsted acid sites. It could be supposed that dispersed Ce Oxspecies and WOxspecies offered more second active centers respectively to adsorb oxygen and activate ammonia as co-catalysis to the primary active center of V ions, thus facilitated the better SCR activity of modified V2O5-WO3/CeO2-TiO2 catalysts by coprecipitation methods. The co-precipitation methods with Ce component were more suitable for production of modified commercial V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51272105)Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Supporting Program(BE2013718)+1 种基金Research Subject of Environmental Protection Department of Jiangsu Province of China(2013006)Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)~~
文摘A series CeO2（ZrO2）/TiO2 catalysts were modified with Er using a sol-gel method.The catalytic activity of the obtained catalysts in the selective catalytic reduction（SCR） of NO with NH3 was investigated to determine the appropriate Er dosage.The catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction,N2 adsorption,NH3 temperature-programmed desorption,H2 temperature-programmed reduction,photoluminescence spectroscopy,electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The results showed that the optimum Er/Ce molar ratio was 0.10;this catalyst had excellent resistance to catalyst poisoning caused by vapor and sulfur and gave more than 90% NO conversion at 220–395 ℃ and a gas hourly space velocity of 71 400 h^-1.Er incorporation increased the Ti^3＋ concentrations,oxygen storage capacities,and oxygen vacancy concentrations of the catalysts,resulting in excellent catalytic performance.Er incorporation also decreased the acid strength and inhibited growth of TiO2 and CeO2 crystal particles,which increased the catalytic activity.The results show that high oxygen vacancy concentrations and oxygen storage capacities,large amounts of Ti^3＋,and low acid strengths give excellent SCR activity.
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文摘Various affecting factors and degradation mechanism were studied on ultrasonic degradation of methyl orange adopting Y2O3 doping anatase TiO2 catalyst prepared in laboratory.In the experiment, the UV-VIS spectrophotometer was used to follow and inspect the degradation process of methyl orange.The results indicate that the ultrasonic degradation ratios of methyl orange in the presence of anatase TiO2 catalyst are much better than those without catalyst.Moreover, the catalytic performance of Y2O3 doping anatase TiO2 catalyst is obviously higher than that of anatase TiO2 catalyst without doping.The optimal conditions were adopted in this work and the degradation and COD elimination ratio of methyl orange got to98% and 99.0% in 90 min, respectively.
基金Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51272105,51172107,21106071)the New Teachers'Fund for Doctor Stations Sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China(20113221120004)+1 种基金the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(2012BAE01B03)the Supporting Program for Sci&Tech Research of Jiangsu Province of China(2011023)
文摘Larger amounts of alkalis, alkali earth metals and sulfides in flue gas from glass furnace were easier to deactivate selective catalytic reduction （SCR） catalyst compared to the flue gases from other stationary sources. Catalyst regeneration has been an emerging research topic for flue gas denitrification in glass furnace. Regeneration of the deactivated TiO2-ZrO2-CeO2 /Al2TiO 5 -TiO2-SiO2 （ATS） complex phase ceramics catalysts used for NH3 -SCR of NO x in glass furnace was studied in this work. Effects of regeneration methods, including washing with different aqueous solutions and sulfuric acid, thermal regeneration, thermal reduction regeneration, and thermal regeneration with SO2 , on catalytic performance were comparatively investigated. In comparison of catalytic activities between the catalysts before and after regeneration, results showed that washing was the most effective regeneration method, and the sulfuric acid concentration of the washing solution was an important factor. Washing time directly affected catalyst regeneration efficiency and catalyst life. The regenerated TiO2-ZrO2 -CeO2 /ATS catalyst regained more than 90% NO conversion after being washed with 10 wt.% H2SO4 for 30 min.
文摘采用改进的溶胶凝胶燃烧法成功合成了Y^(3+)掺杂的多孔Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)/C(记为NVP/C)复合材料,运用XRD、BET、SEM、HRTEM和电化学测试等手段对其进行结构表征和储钠性能测试。结果表明,半径较大的Y^(3+)取代NVP晶体结构中的部分V^(3+)导致晶格膨胀,扩大了Na^(+)的传输通道,加快了Na^(+)的迁移。在制备改性样品过程中,Y^(3+)与PO_(4)^(3-)发生反应,生成新的导电相YPO_(4),提高了复合材料的电子电导率。此外,Y^(3+)掺杂使得不规则多边形NVP颗粒球化并且尺寸略有减小。得益于适当的Y^(3+)掺杂量以及均匀的无定形碳包覆层和多孔结构,NVP/C-Y0.10样品具有优异的储钠性能,其在5 C高倍率下的首次放电比容量高达96.3 m A·h/g,经1000次循环后仍能保持82.2 m A·h/g的可逆容量。
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(Grant Nos.51371010,51572066 and 50801002)Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.2112007)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(PXM2019-014204-500032).
文摘Mg_(3)Sb_(2)-based alloys are promising thermoelectric materials through n-type doping in Mg-rich growth conditions to overcome their intrinsic p-type behavior.First principle calculations are employed to investigate the dopant formation energy and electronic structures of Y-doped Mg_(3)Sb_(2).Results indicate that the Y atom is more favorable for substitution at the cation site.Simultaneously,the flattened band structure and increased density of state near the Fermi level of Y-doped Mg_(3)Sb_(2) indicate an enhanced electronic transport performance.The carrier concentration rises to 5.31×10^(19) cm^(-3) at room temperature,resulting in a significant increased power factor for Mg_(3.17)Y_(0.03)Sb_(2).The available optimization of electrical transport contributes to excellent thermoelectric performance,and a peak ZT~0.83 at 773 K was achieved for Y concentration x=0.03 in Mg_(3.2-x)Y_(x)Sb_(2).This work provides an alternative measure for optimizing the thermoelectric performance of n-type Mg_(3)Sb_(2) alloys by cation site doping.
