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Thermoelectric properties of FeVSb1-xTex half-heusler alloys fabricated via mechanical alloying process

  • Hasan, Rahidul (Department of Materials Science and Engineering/ReSEM, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Ur, Soon-Chul (Department of Materials Science and Engineering/ReSEM, Korea National University of Transportation)
  • Received : 2019.03.08
  • Accepted : 2019.09.26
  • Published : 2019.12.01
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Abstract

FeVSb1-xTex (0.02 ≤ x ≤ 0.10) half-Heusler alloys were fabricated by mechanical alloying process and subsequent vacuum hot pressing. Near single half-Heusler phases are formed in vacuum hot pressed samples but a second phase of FeSb2 couldn't be avoided. After doping, the lattice thermal conductivity in the system was shown to decrease with increasing Te concentration and with increasing temperature. The lowest thermal conductivity was achieved for FeVSb0.94Te0.06 sample at about 657 K. This considerable reduction of thermal conductivities is attributed to the increased phonon scattering enhanced by defect structure, which is formed by doping of Te at Sb site. The phonon scattering might also increase at grain boundaries due to the formation of fine grain structure. The Seebeck coefficient increased considerably as well, consequently optimizing the thermoelectric figure of merit to a peak value of ~0.24 for FeVSb0.94Te0.06. Thermoelectric properties of various Te concentrations were investigated in the temperature range of around 300~973 K.

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