As in any semiconducting solids, intrinsic defects can affect the properties of ZnO, such as the electrical and thermal conductivities. Defect engineering is usually focused on optimizing the materials’ synthesis or annealing parameters, i.e., temperature, atmosphere, etc. Here we report an approach to change the intrinsic defects of ZnO by adding a small amount of ZnS. During the sintering process, ZnS was decomposed. Apart from the formation of SO2, the decomposed S and Zn can also be simultaneously doped onto O and Zn sites to change the intrinsic defects in ZnO. For instance, some of the S was converted to SO2 and led to the formation of Vo (oxygen vacancy); meanwhile, Zn may move to the VZn (Zn vacancy) site and decrease the concentration of Zn vacancy. Due to the changes in these native defects, the carrier concentration increased and the thermal conductivity decreased when the content of ZnS was increased to x = 0.01. This sample had an optimal zT value, which was twice that of undoped ZnO. However, with further increase in ZnS, the carrier concentration was reduced. These results suggest a method to tune the intrinsic defects of ZnO via doping technology and bring potential opportunities to improve the thermoelectric performance of this oxide. 相似文献
The PbClxS1-x and Pb1-xBixS (x? =?0–0.05) bulks were fabricated with a facile method of hydrothermal synthesis and microwave sintering, and the effect of anionic and cationic donors on the thermoelectric performance of PbS was investigated. Although Cl? and Bi3+ both effectively improved the thermoelectric properties of n-type PbS, more excellent thermoelectric performance was obtained from Cl? doped samples because of higher electrical property and lower thermal conductivity at higher temperature (T? >?600?K). The thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) reaches 1.04 for PbCl0.015S0.985 at 800?K and increases with temperature increasing without sign of saturation, which is probably the highest value ever reported for single-phase polycrystalline n-type PbS. The results also indicate that the hydrothermal synthesis and microwave sintering can realize anion doping as well as cation doping for n-type PbS at low cost, and PbS should be a robust alternative for PbTe thermoelectric materials. 相似文献
Self-assembled monolayer (SAM) with tunable surface chemistry and smooth surface provides an approach to adhesion improvement and suppressing deleterious chemical interactions. Here, we demonstrate the SAM comprising of designed and synthesized 6-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)amino-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dithiol molecule, which can enhance interfacial adhesion to inhibit copper diffusion used in device metallization. The formation of the triazinedithiolsilane SAM is confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The adhesion strength between SAM-coated substrate and electroless deposition copper film was up to 13.8 MPa. The design strategy of triazinedithiolsilane molecule is expected to open up the possibilities for replacing traditional organosilane to be applied in microelectronic industry. 相似文献
The flow field is a pivotal part to manage the transport of water and gas in proton exchange membrane fuel cell. However, the reported water measurement methods (e.g., X-ray and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)) cannot give a comprehensive understanding water distribution in the flow field, resulting in challenges in optimizing the channel design and enhancing fuel cell performance. Therefore, we propose a water measurement method combining the X-ray radiography with EIS to investigate the effect of different operating conditions on the growth law and distribution of liquid water in parallel and serpentine flow fields. The attenuation coefficient of liquid water to X-ray is calibrated with constant tube-current and tube-voltage of X-ray generator. Besides, the parallel flow field with hydrophobic treatment is studied. The results show that the water accumulation of the parallel flow field is far more than the serpentine flow field, and the water content of the middle region is higher than that of other regions in the parallel flow field. Furthermore, operating conditions (cathode inlet gas flow rate, inlet gas humidity, and back pressure) have little effect on the liquid water content of the middle region in the parallel flow field. The polarization curve, EIS result, and X-ray radiography show that the performance and water drainage capacity of the hydrophobic parallel flow field are better than the normal one.