The amalgamation of multi-subjects often elicits novel materials,new concepts and unexpected applications.Recently,Ge2 Sb2 Te5,as the most established phasechange material,has been found to exhibit decent thermoelectr...The amalgamation of multi-subjects often elicits novel materials,new concepts and unexpected applications.Recently,Ge2 Sb2 Te5,as the most established phasechange material,has been found to exhibit decent thermoelectric performance in its stable,hexagonal phase.The challenge for higher figure of merit(zT) values lies in reducing the hole carrier concentration and enhancing the Seebeck coefficient,which,however,can be hardly realized by conventional doping.Here in this work,we report that the electrical properties of Ge2 Sb2 Te5 can be readily optimized by anion-site modulation.Specifically,Se/S substitution for Te induces stronger and more ionic bonding,lowering the hole density.Furthermore,an increase in electronic density of state is introduced by Se substitution,contributing to a large increase in Seebeck coefficient.Combined with the reduced thermal conductivity,maximum zT values above 0.7 at 800 K have been achieved in Se/S-alloyed materials,which is ~30% higher than that in the pristine Ge2Sb2 Te5.展开更多
The relaxation oscillation of the phase change memory （PCM） devices based on the Ge2Sb2Te5 material is investigated by applying square current pulses. The current pulses with different amplitudes could be accurately...The relaxation oscillation of the phase change memory （PCM） devices based on the Ge2Sb2Te5 material is investigated by applying square current pulses. The current pulses with different amplitudes could be accurately given by the independently designed current testing system. The relaxation oscillation across the PCM device could be measured using an oscilloscope. The oscillation duration decreases with time, showing an inner link with the shrinking threshold voltage Vth. However, the relaxation oscillation would not terminate until the remaining voltage Von reaches the holding voltage Vh. This demonstrates that the relaxation oscillation might be controlled by Von. The increasing current amplitudes could only quicken the oscillation velocity but not be able to eliminate it, which indicates that the relaxation oscillation might be an inherent behavior for the PCM cell.展开更多
Doping modification is one of the most effective ways to optimize the thermoelectric properties of Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based alloys.P-type Bi_(2−x)Sb_(x)Te_(3) thermoelectric materials have been successfully prepared by dire...Doping modification is one of the most effective ways to optimize the thermoelectric properties of Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based alloys.P-type Bi_(2−x)Sb_(x)Te_(3) thermoelectric materials have been successfully prepared by direct Sb doping method.It can be found that doping Sb into Bi_(2)Te_(3) lattice array for Bi-site replacement facilitates the generation of Sb′Te anti-site defects.This anti-site defects can increase the hole concentration and optimize electrical transport properties of Bi_(2−x)Sb_(x)Te_(3) alloys.In addition,the point defects induced by mass and stress fluctuations and the Sb impurities produced during the sintering process can enhance the multi-scale phonon scattering and reduce the lattice thermal conductivity.As a result,the Bi_(0.47)Sb_(1.63)Te_(3) sample has a maximum thermoelectric figure of merit ZT of 1.04 at 350 K.It is worth noting that the bipolar effect of Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based alloys can be weakened with the increase of Sb content.The Bi_(0.44)Sb_(1.66)Te_(3) sample has a maximum average ZT value(0.93)in the temperature range of 300–500 K,indicating that direct doping of Sb can broaden the temperature range corresponding to the optimal ZT value.This work provides an idea for developing high-performance near room temperature thermoelectric materials with a wide temperature range.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2017YFA0700705 and 2018YFB0703600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51625205,91963208 and 51802333)Shanghai Sailing Program(No.18YF1426700)。
文摘The amalgamation of multi-subjects often elicits novel materials,new concepts and unexpected applications.Recently,Ge2 Sb2 Te5,as the most established phasechange material,has been found to exhibit decent thermoelectric performance in its stable,hexagonal phase.The challenge for higher figure of merit(zT) values lies in reducing the hole carrier concentration and enhancing the Seebeck coefficient,which,however,can be hardly realized by conventional doping.Here in this work,we report that the electrical properties of Ge2 Sb2 Te5 can be readily optimized by anion-site modulation.Specifically,Se/S substitution for Te induces stronger and more ionic bonding,lowering the hole density.Furthermore,an increase in electronic density of state is introduced by Se substitution,contributing to a large increase in Seebeck coefficient.Combined with the reduced thermal conductivity,maximum zT values above 0.7 at 800 K have been achieved in Se/S-alloyed materials,which is ~30% higher than that in the pristine Ge2Sb2 Te5.
基金Supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No XDA09020402the National Key Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2013CBA01900,2010CB934300,2011CBA00607 and 2011CB932804+2 种基金the National Integrate Circuit Research Program of China under Grant No 2009ZX02023-003the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61176122,61106001,61261160500 and 61376006the Science and Technology Council of Shanghai under Grant Nos 12nm0503701,13DZ2295700,12QA1403900,13ZR1447200 and 14ZR1447500
文摘The relaxation oscillation of the phase change memory （PCM） devices based on the Ge2Sb2Te5 material is investigated by applying square current pulses. The current pulses with different amplitudes could be accurately given by the independently designed current testing system. The relaxation oscillation across the PCM device could be measured using an oscilloscope. The oscillation duration decreases with time, showing an inner link with the shrinking threshold voltage Vth. However, the relaxation oscillation would not terminate until the remaining voltage Von reaches the holding voltage Vh. This demonstrates that the relaxation oscillation might be controlled by Von. The increasing current amplitudes could only quicken the oscillation velocity but not be able to eliminate it, which indicates that the relaxation oscillation might be an inherent behavior for the PCM cell.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(13ZR1402600)National Natural Science Foundation of China(60578047)+3 种基金the National"973"Program of China(2012CB934303,2009CB929201)Shanghai Commission of Science and Technology(06DJ14007)National"02"Project of China(2011ZX02402)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(2011ZRFL019)
基金supported by the Anhui Province Natural Science Foundation for Excellent Youth Scholars(2208085Y17)the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(GXXT-2022-008+1 种基金GXXT-2021-022)the Anhui Key Lab of Metal Material and Processing Open Project.
文摘Doping modification is one of the most effective ways to optimize the thermoelectric properties of Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based alloys.P-type Bi_(2−x)Sb_(x)Te_(3) thermoelectric materials have been successfully prepared by direct Sb doping method.It can be found that doping Sb into Bi_(2)Te_(3) lattice array for Bi-site replacement facilitates the generation of Sb′Te anti-site defects.This anti-site defects can increase the hole concentration and optimize electrical transport properties of Bi_(2−x)Sb_(x)Te_(3) alloys.In addition,the point defects induced by mass and stress fluctuations and the Sb impurities produced during the sintering process can enhance the multi-scale phonon scattering and reduce the lattice thermal conductivity.As a result,the Bi_(0.47)Sb_(1.63)Te_(3) sample has a maximum thermoelectric figure of merit ZT of 1.04 at 350 K.It is worth noting that the bipolar effect of Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based alloys can be weakened with the increase of Sb content.The Bi_(0.44)Sb_(1.66)Te_(3) sample has a maximum average ZT value(0.93)in the temperature range of 300–500 K,indicating that direct doping of Sb can broaden the temperature range corresponding to the optimal ZT value.This work provides an idea for developing high-performance near room temperature thermoelectric materials with a wide temperature range.
