Hot carrier filtering in solution processed heterostructures: A paradigm for improving thermoelectric efficiency

Yichi Zhang; Je Hyeong Bahk; Joun Lee; Christina S. Birkel; Matthew L. Snedaker; Deyu Liu; Hongmei Zeng; Martin Moskovits; Ali Shakouri; Galen D. Stucky

doi:10.1002/adma.201304419

Hot carrier filtering in solution processed heterostructures: A paradigm for improving thermoelectric efficiency

Yichi Zhang, Je Hyeong Bahk, Joun Lee, Christina S. Birkel, Matthew L. Snedaker, Deyu Liu, Hongmei Zeng, Martin Moskovits, Ali Shakouri, Galen D. Stucky

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Abstract

An approach based on a solution-based synthesis that produces a thermally stable Ag/oxide/Sb₂Te₃-Te metal-semiconductor heterostructure is described. With this approach, a figure of merit of zT = 1.0 at 460 K is achieved, a record for a heterostructured material made using wet chemistry. Combining experiments and theory shows that the large increase in the material's Seebeck coefficient results from hot carrier filtering.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2755-2761
Number of pages	7
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	26
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201304419
State	Published - May 7 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

atomic layer deposition (ALD)
hetero-structure
hot carrier filtering effect
molecular metal chalcogenide
solution processed
thermoelectric

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General Materials Science
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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