Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper Chalcogenides

Copper chalcogenides have been the subject of extensive research as promising candidates in thermoelectric conversion applications due to their advantageous properties, environmental compatibility, and abundance. The low intrinsic thermal conductivity and high electric conductivity of these material...

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Main Authors:	Xinqi Chen, Jianping Yang, Tomas Katkus, Tian Wu, Junhui Tao, Jie Li, Chuanhui Wang, Xin Wang, Wei Dai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:	Frontiers in Materials
Subjects:	thermoelectric property nanostructure thermal conductivity carrier concentration flexible materials
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2020.589568/full

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spelling	doaj-e265f091254546bfb139c01b314ae0a22020-11-25T03:10:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162020-10-01710.3389/fmats.2020.589568589568Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper ChalcogenidesXinqi Chen0Jianping Yang1Tomas Katkus2Tian Wu3Junhui Tao4Jie Li5Chuanhui Wang6Xin Wang7Wei Dai8School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, ChinaFaculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, AustraliaSchool of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, SingaporeSchool of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, ChinaCopper chalcogenides have been the subject of extensive research as promising candidates in thermoelectric conversion applications due to their advantageous properties, environmental compatibility, and abundance. The low intrinsic thermal conductivity and high electric conductivity of these materials are born out of the “phonon-liquid electron-crystal” structure between the copper and chalcogens. In this review, strategies for thermoelectric property improvement of copper chalcogenides are discussed. The challenges and the future development of binary copper chalcogenides for further thermoelectric conversion applications are outlined.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2020.589568/fullthermoelectric propertynanostructurethermal conductivitycarrier concentrationflexible materials
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author	Xinqi Chen Jianping Yang Tomas Katkus Tian Wu Junhui Tao Jie Li Chuanhui Wang Xin Wang Wei Dai
spellingShingle	Xinqi Chen Jianping Yang Tomas Katkus Tian Wu Junhui Tao Jie Li Chuanhui Wang Xin Wang Wei Dai Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper Chalcogenides Frontiers in Materials thermoelectric property nanostructure thermal conductivity carrier concentration flexible materials
author_facet	Xinqi Chen Jianping Yang Tomas Katkus Tian Wu Junhui Tao Jie Li Chuanhui Wang Xin Wang Wei Dai
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title	Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper Chalcogenides
title_short	Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper Chalcogenides
title_full	Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper Chalcogenides
title_fullStr	Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper Chalcogenides
title_full_unstemmed	Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper Chalcogenides
title_sort	exploring thermoelectric property improvement for binary copper chalcogenides
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
series	Frontiers in Materials
issn	2296-8016
publishDate	2020-10-01
description	Copper chalcogenides have been the subject of extensive research as promising candidates in thermoelectric conversion applications due to their advantageous properties, environmental compatibility, and abundance. The low intrinsic thermal conductivity and high electric conductivity of these materials are born out of the “phonon-liquid electron-crystal” structure between the copper and chalcogens. In this review, strategies for thermoelectric property improvement of copper chalcogenides are discussed. The challenges and the future development of binary copper chalcogenides for further thermoelectric conversion applications are outlined.
topic	thermoelectric property nanostructure thermal conductivity carrier concentration flexible materials
url	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2020.589568/full
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Exploring Thermoelectric Property Improvement for Binary Copper Chalcogenides

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