Chen, Zhi-Gang and Shi, Xiaolei and Zhao, Li-Dong and Zou, Jin (2018) High-performance SnSe thermoelectric materials: progress and future challenge. Progress in Materials Science, 97. pp. 283-346. ISSN 0079-6425
Abstract
Thermoelectric materials offer an alternative opportunity to tackle the energy crisis and environmental problems by enabling the direct solid-state energy conversion. As a promising candidate with full potentials for the next generation thermoelectrics, tin selenide (SnSe) and its associated thermoelectric materials have been attracted extensive attentions due to their ultralow thermal conductivity and high electrical transport performance (power factor). To provide a thorough overview of recent advances in SnSe-based thermoelectric materials that have been revealed as promising thermoelectric materials since 2014, here, we first focus on the inherent relationship between the structural characteristics and the supreme thermoelectric performance of SnSe, including the thermodynamics, crystal structures, and electronic structures. The effects of phonon scattering, pressure or strain, and oxidation behavior on the thermoelectric performance of SnSe are discussed in detail. Besides, we summarize the current theoretical calculations to predict and understand the thermoelectric performance of SnSe, and provide a comprehensive summary on the current synthesis, characterization, and thermoelectric performance of both SnSe crystals and polycrystals, and their associated materials. In the end, we point out the controversies, challenges and strategies toward future enhancements of the SnSe thermoelectric materials.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Permanent restricted access to Published version, in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences - Centre for Future Materials |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Feb 2019 04:51 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2019 04:33 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | thermoelectric materials; SnSe; electrical conductivity; seebeck coefficient; thermal conductivity |
| Fields of Research : | 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091205 Functional Materials |
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| Identification Number or DOI: | 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2018.04.005 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/36064 |
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