Enhancement in Power Factor of Al-Doped Cu2Se Thermoelectric Compound Prepared by Combustion Synthesis via Spark Plasma Sintering Technique
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An attempt was made to dope the aluminium in the copper site of the Cu2Se compound via combustion synthesis during spark plasma sintering. A series of Cu2−xAlxSe (x = 0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03) materials were prepared by combustion synthesis during spark plasma sintering and short annealing. The X-Ray diffraction reports reveal that the prepared materials like Cu2Se consist of α—Cu2Se phase, Cu1.99Al0.01Se, Cu1.98Al0.02Se consist of a mixture of α—Cu2Se and β—Cu2Se phases, and Cu1.97Al0.03Se consist of β—Cu2Se phase. The doping of aluminium enhances the electrical conductivity and power factor value. Furthermore, Al-doping causes the Al–Cu secondary phase formation and aluminium cluster, which also significantly affect the electrical properties of the compounds. The sample Cu1.98Al0.02Se exhibits a power factor of 13.73 at 700 °C, which is 23.5% higher than the pure Cu2Se sample prepared. Graphical Abstract
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
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