Abstract
This study proposed a strategy for effectively diminishing the carrier concentration in Cu2Te by introduc-ing graphene sheets.Based on thermoelectric property measurements and single parabolic band mod-eling,the incorporated graphene effectively reduced the carrier concentration,not only enhancing the thermoelectric performance of the Cu2Te/graphene composite but also substantially improving its figure of merit up to~1.47 at 1000 K,which is 268%higher than that of pristine Cu2Te.This study gives an insight into the control of carrier concentration and thermoelectric properties in Cu2Te,and it could be extended to other copper chalcogenides for excellent thermoelectrics.
基金项目
MSIT(Ministry of Science and ICT)Korea,under the ITRC(Information Technology Research Center)support program supervised by t(IITP-2020-2020-0-01655)
Competency Development Program for Industry Specialists of the Korean Ministry of Trade,Industry and Energy(MOTIE)()
operated by Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology(KIAT)(P0012453)