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Enhanced thermoelectric performance of polycrystalline SnSe by compositing with layered Ti3C2

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Thermoelectric materials convert thermal energy into electricity directly. Constructing nanostructured composite architectures can be an effective strategy to develop thermoelectric performance. SnSe/Ti3C2 composite materials were synthesized through the electrostatic self-assembly method followed by spark plasma sintering. The interfaces introduced by Ti3C2 can scatter carriers effectively, thus increasing the Seebeck coefficients (S), finally, a high absolute S value of ~ 296.2 µV K−1 was obtained at 773 K. At the same time, the high-density interfaces of SnSe/Ti3C2 composites enhance the phonon scattering, a low lattice thermal conductivity klat of 0.54 W m−1 K−1 was obtained. Benefit from the elevated Seebeck coefficient and decreased thermal conductivity, a ZT of 0.1 was obtained at 773 K along the pressing direction, compared with the pure SnSe, the thermoelectric performance improved by 68%. This research will provide a new way for the development of the thermoelectric properties of polycrystalline SnSe.

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This work was supported by the General Project in Industrial Area of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2020GY-281), the Shaanxi Provincial Education Department serves Local Scientific Research Plan (Grant No. 20JC008), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51702193, 51502165), the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education (Grant No. 20JK0525) and the Scientific Research Fund of Shaanxi University of Science & Technology (Grant Nos. BJ16-20, BJ16-21).

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    Yi Qin, Xiaohan Li, Ting Zhao, Jianfeng Zhu, Yanling Yang & Meiqian Xie

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Qin, Y., Li, X., Zhao, T. et al. Enhanced thermoelectric performance of polycrystalline SnSe by compositing with layered Ti3C2. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 28192–28203 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07196-4

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