Recent developments in Earth-abundant copper-sulfide thermoelectric materials

AV Powell - Journal of Applied Physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
The ability of thermoelectric devices to convert waste heat into useful electrical power has
stimulated a remarkable growth in research into thermoelectric materials. There is, however …

Tetrahedrite thermoelectrics: From fundamental science to facile synthesis

DP Weller, DT Morelli - Frontiers in Electronic Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Thermoelectric materials have a long and storied history in the research and development of
semiconductor materials, being the first such class of materials to be investigated …

Research Update: Cu–S based synthetic minerals as efficient thermoelectric materials at medium temperatures

K Suekuni, T Takabatake - Apl Materials, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Synthetic minerals and related systems based on Cu–S are attractive thermoelectric (TE)
materials because of their environmentally benign characters and high figures of merit at …

Enhanced performance of thermoelectric nanocomposites based on Cu12Sb4S13 tetrahedrite

FH Sun, J Dong, H Tang, PP Shang, HL Zhuang, H Hu… - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Fine-grained and nanostructured composites have long been known for their superiority in
enhancing thermoelectric performance; however, exploring these structures based on Cu 12 …

An integrated approach to thermoelectrics: combining phonon dynamics, nanoengineering, novel materials development, module fabrication, and metrology

M Ohta, P Jood, M Murata, CH Lee… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses the longstanding efforts to develop advanced thermoelectrics through
a multidisciplinary approach by combining condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, solid …

Selective leaching of antimony from tetrahedrite rich concentrate using alkaline sulfide solution with experimental design: Optimization and kinetic studies

S Aghazadeh, H Abdollahi, M Gharabaghi… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimony dissolution from tetrahedrite concentrate obtained from froth flotation experiments
was investigated with Na 2 S-NaOH as lixiviant agent. Min. Run Res. V and CCD methods …

Thermoelectric properties of the tetrahedrite–tennantite solid solutions Cu 12 Sb 4− x As x S 13 and Cu 10 Co 2 Sb 4− y As y S 13 (0≤ x, y≤ 4)

P Levinsky, C Candolfi, A Dauscher, J Tobola… - Physical Chemistry …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Tetrahedrites, a class of copper-and sulfur-rich minerals, exhibit inherently very low lattice
thermal conductivity and adjustable electronic properties that make them interesting …

Preparation and enhanced thermoelectric performance of Pb-doped tetrahedrite Cu12-xPbxSb4S13

LL Huang, YS Wang, C Zhu, R Xu, JM Li… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pb-doped tetrahedrite Cu 12-x Pb x Sb 4 S 13 (x= 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50)
samples were prepared and their thermoelectric properties were investigated in the …

Multinary Tetrahedrite (Cu12–xyMxNySb4S13) Nanoparticles: Tailoring Thermal and Optical Properties with Copper-Site Dopants

JE Daniel, CM Jesby, KE Plass… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Tetrahedrite (Cu12Sb4S13) is an earth-abundant and nontoxic compound with prospective
applications in green energy technologies such as thermoelectric waste heat recycling or …

Effect of Sn substitution on the thermoelectric properties of synthetic tetrahedrite

S Tippireddy, DS Prem Kumar, A Karati… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The present study reports the effect of Sn substitution on the structural and thermoelectric
properties of synthetic tetrahedrite (Cu12Sb4S13) system. The samples were prepared with …