A "reaction-extrusion process" has been developed to prepare Zn4Sb3 bulk materials with high thermoelectric performance.The synthesis,densification,and shape-forming of Zn4Sb3 bulk materials were realized si...A "reaction-extrusion process" has been developed to prepare Zn4Sb3 bulk materials with high thermoelectric performance.The synthesis,densification,and shape-forming of Zn4Sb3 bulk materials were realized simultaneously in one hot-extrusion process,and the resulting extrudates had high density with single β-Zn4Sb3 phase.A large extrusion ratio and a small punch speed are advantageous to enhance thermoelectric performance.The extruded Zn4Sb3 materials exhibited excellent thermoelectric performance,for example,the dimensionless thermoelectric figure of merit is 1.77 at 623 K,which is 36% higher compared to conventional hot-pressed materials.On the other hand,the incorporation of 1% SiC nanosized particles into Zn4Sb3 matrix leads to improvements in both thermoelectric and mechanical properties.展开更多
文摘A "reaction-extrusion process" has been developed to prepare Zn4Sb3 bulk materials with high thermoelectric performance.The synthesis,densification,and shape-forming of Zn4Sb3 bulk materials were realized simultaneously in one hot-extrusion process,and the resulting extrudates had high density with single β-Zn4Sb3 phase.A large extrusion ratio and a small punch speed are advantageous to enhance thermoelectric performance.The extruded Zn4Sb3 materials exhibited excellent thermoelectric performance,for example,the dimensionless thermoelectric figure of merit is 1.77 at 623 K,which is 36% higher compared to conventional hot-pressed materials.On the other hand,the incorporation of 1% SiC nanosized particles into Zn4Sb3 matrix leads to improvements in both thermoelectric and mechanical properties.
