Abstract
An aqueous solution method is developed for the facile synthesis of Cl-containing SnSe nanoparticles in 10 g quantities per batch. The particle size and Cl concentration of the nanoparticles can be efficiently tuned as a function of reaction duration. Hot pressing produces n-type Cl-doped SnSe nanostructured compacts with thermoelectric power factors optimized via control of Cl dopant concentration. This approach, combining an energy-efficient solution synthesis with hot pressing, provides a simple, rapid, and low-cost route to high performance n-type SnSe thermoelectric materials.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1602328 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Advanced Energy Materials |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 13 |
Early online date | 20 Feb 2017 |
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Publication status | Published - 5 Jul 2017 |