Abstract
The substitutional doping of magnesium into the host layers (TiS 2), calcium and strontium into phonon barrier layers (BiS) was attempted to improve the thermoelectric performance of (BiS) 1.2(TiS 2) 2 misfit layer sulfides by decreasing the carrier concentration. The substitutional doping did reduce the carrier concentration; however, the Seebeck coefficient decreased slightly due to the decrease in the effective mass of carrier electrons. Meanwhile, the lattice thermal conductivity was increased by the formation of an ordered or commensurate structure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 895-898 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electrical resistivity/conductivity
- Layered structures
- Misfit layer sulfides
- Spark plasma sintering
- Thermal conductivity