摘要
以Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ族元素为主的笼状物热电材料研究近年来发展迅速,尤其是在优值系数ZT值上取得了重大突破,而从Sr-Al-Ge笼状物体系中获得的层状结构热电材料却鲜有人关注.本研究利用铝元素作为助溶剂,在1150℃下成功合成了层状SrAl_2Ge_2单晶.采用X射线衍射仪对样品粉末进行表征,通过Rietveld精修证明该晶体具有CaAl_2Si_2结构(空间群为P3-m1,晶胞参数a=b=4.2339(1)?,c=7.4809(0)?).变温电阻率测试发现单晶样品沿c轴方向具有p型半导体行为,此外其在2~300 K低温下的比热(C_p)数据符合德拜模型.本研究结果对于开发新型无毒、高性能热电材料具有一定参考价值.
Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ groups were widely investigated to synthesize guest-host thermoelectric compounds in order to obtain high optimal ZT value materials. While a novel layered structure was less reported for Sr-Al-Ge system. In this study, SrAl_2Ge_2 single crystal was grown by aluminum flux at 1150 ℃ and characterized by powder X-ray methods. It is isotropic and crystallize in the CaAl_2Si_2-type structure through the Rietveld refinement method(space group P3-m1) with the lattice constants a=b=4.2339(1)?, c=7.4809(0) ?. Temperature-depended resistivity on single crystals along the c-axis shows p-type semiconducting behavior. Heat capacity(C_p) was measured in 2~300 K and low temperature C_p was consistent with data calculated by using Debye model. This work opens up a novel avenue for seeking and designing environment-friendly and high-performance thermoelectric materials.
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