Highly stabilized and efficient thermoelectric copper selenide.
Nat Mater
; 23(4): 527-534, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
The liquid-like feature of thermoelectric superionic conductors is a double-edged sword the long-range migration of ions hinders the phonon transport, but their directional segregation greatly impairs the service stability. We report the synergetic enhancement in figure of merit (ZT) and stability in Cu1.99Se-based superionic conductors enabled by ion confinement effects. Guided by density functional theory and nudged elastic band simulations, we elevated the activation energy to restrict ion migrations through a cation-anion co-doping strategy. We reduced the carrier concentration without sacrificing the low thermal conductivity, obtaining a ZT of â¼3.0 at 1,050 K. Notably, the fabricated device module maintained a high conversion efficiency of up to â¼13.4% for a temperature difference of 518 K without obvious degradation after 120 cycles. Our work could be generalized to develop electrically and thermally robust functional materials with ionic migration characteristics.
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Nat Mater
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2024
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China