Nanocrystals of Ce1-xMnxO2-δ（x=0.00,0.05,0.10,0.15,and 0.20） were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction route.The solid solutions crystallized in a cubic fluorite structure with a particle size in the range of 11...Nanocrystals of Ce1-xMnxO2-δ（x=0.00,0.05,0.10,0.15,and 0.20） were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction route.The solid solutions crystallized in a cubic fluorite structure with a particle size in the range of 11～15 nm.The incorporation of Mn ions in CeO2 resulted in a lattice volume reduction.Mn ions showed a mixed valence state of ＋2,＋3 and ＋4 in CeO2 lattice.An obvious red-shift of the absorption threshold edge was observed from the UV-visible spectrum.Compared with the bulk CeO2,Ce1-xMnxO2-δ nanocrystals exhibited a lower releasing oxygen temperature as indicated by TPR technique.展开更多
We report the investigation of the thermoelectric properties of large-scale solution-synthesized Bi2Te3 nanocomposites prepared from nanowires hot- pressed into bulk pellets. A third element, Se, is introduced to tune...We report the investigation of the thermoelectric properties of large-scale solution-synthesized Bi2Te3 nanocomposites prepared from nanowires hot- pressed into bulk pellets. A third element, Se, is introduced to tune the carrier concentration of the nanocomposites. Due to the Se doping, the thermoelectric figure of merit （ZT） of the nanocomposites is significantly enhanced due to the increased power factor and reduced thermal conductivity. We also find that thermal transport in our hot-pressed pellets is anisotropic, which results in different thermal conductivities along the in-plane and cross-plane directions. Theoretical calculations for both electronic and thermal transport are carried out to establish fundamental understanding of the material system and provide directions for further ZT optimization with adjustments to carrier concentration and mobility.展开更多
基金Supported by NNSFC (Nos 20671092, 20773132, 20771101)National Basic Research Program of China (No 2007BAE08B01, 2009 CB613306)
文摘Nanocrystals of Ce1-xMnxO2-δ（x=0.00,0.05,0.10,0.15,and 0.20） were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction route.The solid solutions crystallized in a cubic fluorite structure with a particle size in the range of 11～15 nm.The incorporation of Mn ions in CeO2 resulted in a lattice volume reduction.Mn ions showed a mixed valence state of ＋2,＋3 and ＋4 in CeO2 lattice.An obvious red-shift of the absorption threshold edge was observed from the UV-visible spectrum.Compared with the bulk CeO2,Ce1-xMnxO2-δ nanocrystals exhibited a lower releasing oxygen temperature as indicated by TPR technique.
基金H. Y. F. thanks Scott Finefrock and Tianyue Gao for the help in Hall measurement. H. Y. F. and Y. W. acknowledge the use of the hot press setup in Prof. Chin-The Sun＇s lab at Purdue University. H. Y. F. and Y. W. acknowledge Air Force Office of Scientific Research （No. FA9550-12-1-0061）. T. L. F. and X. L. R. acknowledge the partial support from National Science Foundation （No. 1150948）.
文摘We report the investigation of the thermoelectric properties of large-scale solution-synthesized Bi2Te3 nanocomposites prepared from nanowires hot- pressed into bulk pellets. A third element, Se, is introduced to tune the carrier concentration of the nanocomposites. Due to the Se doping, the thermoelectric figure of merit （ZT） of the nanocomposites is significantly enhanced due to the increased power factor and reduced thermal conductivity. We also find that thermal transport in our hot-pressed pellets is anisotropic, which results in different thermal conductivities along the in-plane and cross-plane directions. Theoretical calculations for both electronic and thermal transport are carried out to establish fundamental understanding of the material system and provide directions for further ZT optimization with adjustments to carrier concentration and mobility.
