Thermoelectric properties of the tetrahedrite–tennantite solid solutions Cu<sub>12</sub>Sb<sub>4−x</sub>As<sub>x</sub>S<sub>13</sub> and Cu<sub>10</sub>Co<sub>2</sub>Sb<sub>4−y</sub>As<sub>y</sub>S<sub>13</sub> (0 ≤ x, y ≤ 4) - Archive ouverte HAL Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Année : 2019

Thermoelectric properties of the tetrahedrite–tennantite solid solutions Cu12Sb4−xAsxS13 and Cu10Co2Sb4−yAsyS13 (0 ≤ x, y ≤ 4)

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Tetrahedrites, a class of copper- and sulfur-rich minerals, exhibit inherently very low lattice thermal conductivity and adjustable electronic properties that make them interesting candidates for thermoelectric applications. Here, we investigate the influence of isovalent As substitution on the Sb site on the structural and transport properties (5–700 K) of the two solid solutions Cu12Sb4−xAsxS13 and Cu10Co2Sb4−yAsyS13 (0 ≤ x, y ≤ 4). Electronic band structure calculations predict that As has only a weak influence on the valence bands and hence, on the p-type metallic character of Cu12Sb4S13. In agreement with these predictions, all the samples of the series Cu12Sb4−xAsxS13 exhibit p-type metallic behavior with relatively low electrical resistivity and moderate thermopower values that only slightly evolve with the As content. In contrast, the substitution of Co for Cu in As-rich samples seems less favorable as suggested by a decrease in the Co concentration with increasing the As content. This trend leads to a concomitant increase in the electrical resistivity and thermopower leaving the ZT values practically unchanged with respect to purely Cu-based samples. As a result, peak ZT values ranging between 0.60 and 0.75 are achieved at 700 K for both series. The lack of significant variations in the ZT values confirms the robustness of the thermoelectric performances of tetrahedrites with respect to variations in the Sb-to-As ratio.
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hal-02391366 , version 1 (24-03-2020)

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Petr Levinský, Christophe Candolfi, Anne Dauscher, Janusz Tobola, Jiří Hejtmánek, et al.. Thermoelectric properties of the tetrahedrite–tennantite solid solutions Cu12Sb4−xAsxS13 and Cu10Co2Sb4−yAsyS13 (0 ≤ x, y ≤ 4). Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2019, 21 (8), pp.4547-4555. ⟨10.1039/c9cp00213h⟩. ⟨hal-02391366⟩
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