The accurate characterization of thermoelectric properties at low temperatures is crucial for the development of high-performance thermoelectric cooling devices. While measurement errors of thermoelectric properties a...The accurate characterization of thermoelectric properties at low temperatures is crucial for the development of high-performance thermoelectric cooling devices. While measurement errors of thermoelectric properties at temperatures above room temperature have been extensively discussed, there is a lack of standard measurement protocols and error analyses for low-temperature transport properties. In this study, we present a measurement system capable of characterizing all three key thermoelectric parameters, i.e., Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity, for a single sample across a temperature range of 10 K to 300 K. We investigated six representative commercial Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based samples(three N-type and three P-type). Using an error propagation model, we systematically analyzed the measurement uncertainties of the three intrinsic parameters and the resulting thermoelectric figure of merit. Our findings reveal that measurement uncertainties for both N-type and P-type Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based materials can be effectively maintained below 5% in the temperature range of 40 K to 300 K. However, the uncertainties increase to over 10% at lower temperatures, primarily due to the relatively smaller values of electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficients in this regime. This work establishes foundational data for Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based thermoelectric materials and provides a framework for broader investigations of advanced low-temperature thermoelectrics.展开更多
A numerical model of thermoelectric module （TEM） is created by academic analysis,and the impacts of the resistance ratio and thermoelement size on the output power and thermoelectric efficiency of the TEM are analyz...A numerical model of thermoelectric module （TEM） is created by academic analysis,and the impacts of the resistance ratio and thermoelement size on the output power and thermoelectric efficiency of the TEM are analyzed by the MATLAB numerical calculation.The numerical model is validated by the ANSYS thermal,electrical,and structural coupling simulation.The effects of the variable physical property parameters and contact effect on the output power and thermoelectric efficiency are evaluated,and the concept of aspect ratio optimal domain is proposed,which provides a new design approach for the TEM.展开更多
The p-type （Bi0.15Sb0.85）2Te3 and PbTe are typical thermoelectric materials used for low and middle temperature range and functional graded materials （FGM） is an inevitable way to widen the working temperature ran...The p-type （Bi0.15Sb0.85）2Te3 and PbTe are typical thermoelectric materials used for low and middle temperature range and functional graded materials （FGM） is an inevitable way to widen the working temperature range. Here two segments graded thermoelectric materials （GTM） consisting of （Bi0.15Sb0.85）2Te3, PbTe and different barriers were fabricated by the common hot pressure method. Metals Fe, Mg and Ni were used as barriers between the two segments. The diffusion of different barriers between the barriers and bases were analyzed by electron microprobe analysis （EMA）. The phase and crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis （XRD）. The thermoelectric properties were measured at 303 K along the direction parallel to the pressing direction. The results show that the compositional diffusion occurs when there is no barrier at the interface of the two segments, and the diffusion of Pb is most obvious; as the barrier material, the diffusion of metals Fe, Mg and Ni between different bases is not very obvious, and the thermoelectric properties of GTM is much better than that of the original segment.展开更多
Thermoelectric properties of spark-plasma-sintering prepared bulk materials EuxNay□zSn1–x–y–zTe above room temperature were investigated. The implementation of Eu and Na into the SnTe lattice was monitored by refi...Thermoelectric properties of spark-plasma-sintering prepared bulk materials EuxNay□zSn1–x–y–zTe above room temperature were investigated. The implementation of Eu and Na into the SnTe lattice was monitored by refinement of lattice parameters as well as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDXS）. The binary SnTe achieved the highest ZT value of 0.63 at 786 K, and showed a hole concentration of 4.6′10^19 cm^–3 at 300 K. In comparison with pristine SnTe, the samples containing Eu had lower carrier mobility but higher Hall carrier concentration. For Eu- and Na-substituted samples, the increased hole concentration was unfavorable for the improvement of thermoelectric properties.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52172259)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos. 2021YFA0718700 and 2022YFB3803900)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Inner Mongolia Normal University (Grant No. 2022JBTD008)。
文摘The accurate characterization of thermoelectric properties at low temperatures is crucial for the development of high-performance thermoelectric cooling devices. While measurement errors of thermoelectric properties at temperatures above room temperature have been extensively discussed, there is a lack of standard measurement protocols and error analyses for low-temperature transport properties. In this study, we present a measurement system capable of characterizing all three key thermoelectric parameters, i.e., Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity, for a single sample across a temperature range of 10 K to 300 K. We investigated six representative commercial Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based samples(three N-type and three P-type). Using an error propagation model, we systematically analyzed the measurement uncertainties of the three intrinsic parameters and the resulting thermoelectric figure of merit. Our findings reveal that measurement uncertainties for both N-type and P-type Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based materials can be effectively maintained below 5% in the temperature range of 40 K to 300 K. However, the uncertainties increase to over 10% at lower temperatures, primarily due to the relatively smaller values of electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficients in this regime. This work establishes foundational data for Bi_(2)Te_(3)-based thermoelectric materials and provides a framework for broader investigations of advanced low-temperature thermoelectrics.
基金Funded by Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (No.00355991220615019)
文摘A numerical model of thermoelectric module （TEM） is created by academic analysis,and the impacts of the resistance ratio and thermoelement size on the output power and thermoelectric efficiency of the TEM are analyzed by the MATLAB numerical calculation.The numerical model is validated by the ANSYS thermal,electrical,and structural coupling simulation.The effects of the variable physical property parameters and contact effect on the output power and thermoelectric efficiency are evaluated,and the concept of aspect ratio optimal domain is proposed,which provides a new design approach for the TEM.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60176004)the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (No.2002AA302406).
文摘The p-type （Bi0.15Sb0.85）2Te3 and PbTe are typical thermoelectric materials used for low and middle temperature range and functional graded materials （FGM） is an inevitable way to widen the working temperature range. Here two segments graded thermoelectric materials （GTM） consisting of （Bi0.15Sb0.85）2Te3, PbTe and different barriers were fabricated by the common hot pressure method. Metals Fe, Mg and Ni were used as barriers between the two segments. The diffusion of different barriers between the barriers and bases were analyzed by electron microprobe analysis （EMA）. The phase and crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis （XRD）. The thermoelectric properties were measured at 303 K along the direction parallel to the pressing direction. The results show that the compositional diffusion occurs when there is no barrier at the interface of the two segments, and the diffusion of Pb is most obvious; as the barrier material, the diffusion of metals Fe, Mg and Ni between different bases is not very obvious, and the thermoelectric properties of GTM is much better than that of the original segment.
基金supported by Young Eastern Scholar Project of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(QD2015031)
文摘Thermoelectric properties of spark-plasma-sintering prepared bulk materials EuxNay□zSn1–x–y–zTe above room temperature were investigated. The implementation of Eu and Na into the SnTe lattice was monitored by refinement of lattice parameters as well as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDXS）. The binary SnTe achieved the highest ZT value of 0.63 at 786 K, and showed a hole concentration of 4.6′10^19 cm^–3 at 300 K. In comparison with pristine SnTe, the samples containing Eu had lower carrier mobility but higher Hall carrier concentration. For Eu- and Na-substituted samples, the increased hole concentration was unfavorable for the improvement of thermoelectric properties.
