The coupling of charge carrier and phonon transport limits the application of Ag_(2)Se as a low-toxic near-room-temperature thermoelectric material.Strategies that reduce the thermal conductivity via enhanc-ing the ph...The coupling of charge carrier and phonon transport limits the application of Ag_(2)Se as a low-toxic near-room-temperature thermoelectric material.Strategies that reduce the thermal conductivity via enhanc-ing the phonon scattering usually lead to reduced carrier mobility due to high grain boundary potential barrier.In this study,we developed a cell-membrane-mimic grain boundary engineering strategy for de-coupling the charge carrier and phonon scattering through decorating high-dielectric-constant rutile TiO_(2) at Ag_(2)Se grain boundaries to enable the charge carrier/phonon selective permeability.The nano-sized TiO_(2) with high dielectric permittivity can secure the charge carrier transport by shielding the interfacial Coulomb potential to lower the energy barrier of grain boundaries,rendering an enhanced power factor.Additionally,benefited from the enhanced phonon scattering by TiO_(2) nanoparticles,a significantly de-creased lattice thermal conductivity of~0.20 W m^(-1) K^(-1) and a high zT of~0.97 at 390 K are obtained in the Ag_(2)Se-based nanocomposites.This work demonstrates that such cell-membrane-mimic grain bound-ary engineering strategy may shed light on developing high-performance thermoelectric materials.展开更多
In this work,Ag/Ag_(2)Se composite films with excellent thermoelectric(TE)properties and flexibility are prepared based on a simple one-pot method.By adjusting the nominal ratios of Ag/Se,an optimal Ag/Ag_(2)Se compos...In this work,Ag/Ag_(2)Se composite films with excellent thermoelectric(TE)properties and flexibility are prepared based on a simple one-pot method.By adjusting the nominal ratios of Ag/Se,an optimal Ag/Ag_(2)Se composite film shows a large power factor of~2275 μW m^(-1) K^(-2) at 300 K.Such an outstand-ing TE performance of the composite film is due to the unique microstructure and the synergistic effect between the Ag and Ag_(2)Se.Meanwhile,the composite film also shows outstanding flexibility(~91.8%of the initial electrical conductivity is maintained,and the S is unchanged after 1500 bending cycles with a bending radius of 4 mm).Furthermore,a 4-leg flexible TE generator assembled with the optimal film produces a voltage of 14.06 mV and 4.96 μW at a temperature difference of 30.4 K.This work provides a new inspiration for the preparation of flexible Ag_(2)Se-based films with excellent TE performance near room temperature.展开更多
TiO2 nanotubes were prepared under normal pressure at a temperature of 120 ℃. Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were prepared by m icrowave assisted heating polyol process. TEM images showed that m...TiO2 nanotubes were prepared under normal pressure at a temperature of 120 ℃. Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were prepared by m icrowave assisted heating polyol process. TEM images showed that microwave prepa red Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were small and well dis persed on the surface of the TiO2 nanotubes. UV-Vis absorption spectra showed th at the absorbance of Ag/TiO2 nanotubes and Au/TiO2 nanotubes in the visible ligh t range increased greatly compared to the single titania nanotubes.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12074015,52002254,52272160)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2023YFG0220)+3 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.YJ202242)Research Funding from West China School/Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University,(No.QDJF2022-2)State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials(No.20232509)fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidifica-tion Processing in NPU(No.SKLSP202315).
文摘The coupling of charge carrier and phonon transport limits the application of Ag_(2)Se as a low-toxic near-room-temperature thermoelectric material.Strategies that reduce the thermal conductivity via enhanc-ing the phonon scattering usually lead to reduced carrier mobility due to high grain boundary potential barrier.In this study,we developed a cell-membrane-mimic grain boundary engineering strategy for de-coupling the charge carrier and phonon scattering through decorating high-dielectric-constant rutile TiO_(2) at Ag_(2)Se grain boundaries to enable the charge carrier/phonon selective permeability.The nano-sized TiO_(2) with high dielectric permittivity can secure the charge carrier transport by shielding the interfacial Coulomb potential to lower the energy barrier of grain boundaries,rendering an enhanced power factor.Additionally,benefited from the enhanced phonon scattering by TiO_(2) nanoparticles,a significantly de-creased lattice thermal conductivity of~0.20 W m^(-1) K^(-1) and a high zT of~0.97 at 390 K are obtained in the Ag_(2)Se-based nanocomposites.This work demonstrates that such cell-membrane-mimic grain bound-ary engineering strategy may shed light on developing high-performance thermoelectric materials.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 92163118 and 51972234).
文摘In this work,Ag/Ag_(2)Se composite films with excellent thermoelectric(TE)properties and flexibility are prepared based on a simple one-pot method.By adjusting the nominal ratios of Ag/Se,an optimal Ag/Ag_(2)Se composite film shows a large power factor of~2275 μW m^(-1) K^(-2) at 300 K.Such an outstand-ing TE performance of the composite film is due to the unique microstructure and the synergistic effect between the Ag and Ag_(2)Se.Meanwhile,the composite film also shows outstanding flexibility(~91.8%of the initial electrical conductivity is maintained,and the S is unchanged after 1500 bending cycles with a bending radius of 4 mm).Furthermore,a 4-leg flexible TE generator assembled with the optimal film produces a voltage of 14.06 mV and 4.96 μW at a temperature difference of 30.4 K.This work provides a new inspiration for the preparation of flexible Ag_(2)Se-based films with excellent TE performance near room temperature.
文摘TiO2 nanotubes were prepared under normal pressure at a temperature of 120 ℃. Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were prepared by m icrowave assisted heating polyol process. TEM images showed that microwave prepa red Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were small and well dis persed on the surface of the TiO2 nanotubes. UV-Vis absorption spectra showed th at the absorbance of Ag/TiO2 nanotubes and Au/TiO2 nanotubes in the visible ligh t range increased greatly compared to the single titania nanotubes.
