Synthesis and transport properties of Cu-excess Cu(Zn,Cd)2InTe4 quaternary chalcogenides

Dean Hobbis; Kaya Wei; Hsin Wang; George S. Nolas

doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.02.030

Synthesis and transport properties of Cu-excess Cu(Zn,Cd)₂InTe₄ quaternary chalcogenides

Dean Hobbis, Kaya Wei, Hsin Wang, George S. Nolas

Applied Microanalysis and Thermophysics

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Abstract

Polycrystalline quaternary chalcogenides with compositions Cu_1.1Cd_1.8In_1.1Te₄, Cu_1.3Cd_1.9In_0.8Te₄, Cu_1.2Zn_1.8InTe₄ and Cu_1.2Zn_1.6In_1.2Te₄ were synthesized by reacting the constituent elements and subsequent solid state annealing followed by densification by hot-pressing in order to investigate the transport properties with varying compositions, and therefore carrier densities. The thermal conductivity of these compositions, as well as stoichiometric CuZn₂InTe₄ and CuCd₂InTe₄, are reported for the first time. In addition to the thermal conductivity, resistivity, Seebeck coefficient and compositional stability measurements are also discussed. These materials are p-type semiconductors with very low thermal conductivity values. The potential for improved thermoelectric performance is also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	543-546
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume	743
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.02.030
State	Published - Apr 30 2018

Funding

This work was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation Grant No. DMR-1400957 . DH and KW also acknowledge support from the II-VI Foundation Block-Gift Program. HW would like to acknowledge the support of the assistant secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy and the Propulsion Materials program under the Vehicle Technologies program. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle LLC under contract DE-AC05000OR22725. The authors thank Dr. J. Sharp of Marlow Industries, Inc. for air stability testing. This work was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation Grant No. DMR-1400957. DH and KW also acknowledge support from the II-VI Foundation Block-Gift Program. HW would like to acknowledge the support of the assistant secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy and the Propulsion Materials program under the Vehicle Technologies program. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle LLC under contract DE-AC05000OR22725. The authors thank Dr. J. Sharp of Marlow Industries, Inc. for air stability testing.

Keywords

Quaternary chalcogenides
Thermal conductivity
Thermoelectrics

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