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Boosting thermoelectric performance in Cu3SbS4-based compounds through incorporating SiC nanoparticles

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Cu3SbS4-based compounds have received significant attention as a promising alternative for p-type thermoelectric materials due to their low-cost, earth abundant resource, and eco-friendly characteristics. However, the practical applications for waste heat utilization and solid-state refrigeration are still limited because of their low conversion efficiency. Herein, a high thermoelectric performance was realized in SiC nanoparticles-dispersed Cu3Sb0.85Bi0.06Sn0.05S4 composites. SiC nanoparticles additives generate the interface potential barriers and increased energy-dependent carrier scattering, leading to enhanced power factor. Moreover, SiC nanoparticles significantly reduces the lattice thermal conductivity due to enhanced phonon scattering. As a result, a high ZT value of 0.61 is achieved at 573 K for the CASBT/0.05 wt % SiC sample, which is enhanced by 39% compared with the pristine sample. Meanwhile, an outstanding average ZT of 0.31 is obtained among the investigated temperature range. This work provides a feasible guidance for designing advanced thermoelectric materials.

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This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11774178 and 21671167), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20211361, BX2021054), and College Natural Science Research Project of Jiangsu Province (20KJA430004).

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    Dewei Zhang, Yitao Hui, Junyao Cai, Manlin Zhang, Jianguang Xu & Qinfang Zhang

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DZ conceptualized, designed the work, and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. YH, JC, and JX synthesized the sample. MZ measured the thermoelectric properties. DZ and QZ revised the manuscript. All authors have given approval to the final version of the manuscript.

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Zhang, D., Hui, Y., Cai, J. et al. Boosting thermoelectric performance in Cu3SbS4-based compounds through incorporating SiC nanoparticles. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 5214–5223 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-07710-2

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