Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Graphene/Cu2SnSe3 Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phase Analysis and Microstructure
3.2. Electrical Properties
3.3. Thermal Conductivity
3.4. Figure of Merit
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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x (vol %) | Relative Density | σ (Ω−1·cm−1) | p (1019 cm−3) | μH (cm2/V·s) | α (μV/K) | κl (W·m−1·K−1) | m* (m0) |
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0 | 98.7% | 127 | 3.74 | 21.2 | 131 | 2.65 | 2.6 |
0.25 | 98.1% | 255 | 5.43 | 29.3 | 99.8 | 2.36 | 2.8 |
0.50 | 98.0% | 285 | 5.86 | 30.4 | 92.0 | 2.59 | 2.9 |
0.75 | 97.8% | 313 | 6.13 | 31.9 | 78.7 | 2.92 | 2.7 |
1.00 | 97.5% | 448 | 8.16 | 34.3 | 69.9 | 3.24 | 3.1 |
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Zhao, D.; Wang, X.; Wu, D. Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Graphene/Cu2SnSe3 Composites. Crystals 2017, 7, 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst7030071
Zhao D, Wang X, Wu D. Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Graphene/Cu2SnSe3 Composites. Crystals. 2017; 7(3):71. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst7030071
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Degang, Xuezhen Wang, and Di Wu. 2017. "Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Graphene/Cu2SnSe3 Composites" Crystals 7, no. 3: 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst7030071