Cu2S在脉冲电场下的超快速制备及其热电性能

Cu₂S是一种声子液体-电子晶体材料, 具有优良的热电性能, 但是传统的制备方法过程繁琐而且难以得到成分均匀、致密度高以及性能优良的块体材料。本研究引入了仅耗时30 s的强脉冲电场合成法来一步完成Cu₂S材料的合成与烧结。在强脉冲电场作用下Cu₂S的合成分为三步, 最初是形成了少量的CuS和Cu₂S, 接着生成了大部分Cu₂S与部分Cu_1.96S, 最终未完全反应的Cu_1.96S与Cu生成了完全单相的Cu₂S。本方法得到的Cu₂S块体是致密且均匀的单相, 并且包含丰富的多尺度微观结构。通过Cu缺失比可以使Cu_2-xS的性能得到优化, 其中Cu_1.97S能在873 K时获得最高的ZT(0.72), 相比于本征样品提升了49%。

Ultra-fast Synthesis of Cu2S Thermoelectric Materials under Pulsed Electric Field

Cu₂S shows excellent thermoelectric properties as a material with phonon liquid-electron crystal characteristics. However, traditional preparation methods are cumbersome and difficult to afford bulk Cu₂S with uniform composition, high density and excellent thermoelectric properties. In this study, a novel method named Pulsed Electric Current Sintering was introduced to synthesize and sinter Cu₂S materials in one step consuming only 30 s. The synthesis of Cu₂S under intense pulsed electric field includes three steps. A small amount of CuS and Cu₂S forms in the first step; most of Cu₂S and part of Cu_1.96S are produced in the second step; finally, the remained Cu_1.96S and Cu react to form completely pure Cu₂S. The Cu₂S bulk obtained by this method is a dense bulk with homogeneous composition, and contained abundant multi-scale microstructures. The thermoelectric performance is optimized by regulation of Cu-deficient Cu_2-xS. The maximum ZT of Cu_1.97S bulk at 873 K is 0.72, which is 49% higher than that of the pristine sample.