Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of Novel Reaction Condition-Induced Bi2S3-Bi Nanocomposites
- 24 July 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Vol. 12 (33), 37248-37257
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c10774
Abstract
This is the first report on the enhanced thermoelectric (TE) properties of a novel reaction-temperature (TRe) and duration-induced Bi2S3-Bi nanocomposites synthesized using a facile one-step polyol method. They are well-characterized as nanorod composites of orthorhombic Bi2S3 and rhombohedral Bi phases in which the latter coats the former forming Bi2S3-Bi core-shell-like structures along with also independent Bi nanoparticles (NPs). A very significant observation is the systematic reduction in electrical resistivity ρ with a whopping seven orders of magnitudes (~107) with just reaction temperature and duration increase, revealing a promising approach for reduction of ρ of this highly resistive chalcogenide and hence resolving the earlier obstacles for its thermoelectric application potentials for the past few decades. Most astonishingly, TE power factor at 300 K of the highest Bi content nanocomposite pellet, made at 27 oC using ~900 MPa pressure, is 3 orders of magnitude greater than that of hot-pressed Bi2S3. Its highest ZT at 325 K of 0.006 is over twice of that of similarly prepared CuS or Ag2S-based nanocomposites. A significantly improved TE performance potential near 300 K is demonstrated for these toxic- and rare-earth element-free TE nanocomposites, making the present synthesis method as a pioneering approach for developing enhanced thermoelectric properties of Bi2S3-based materials without extra sintering steps.This publication has 41 references indexed in Scilit:
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