Hong, H. Y. Kim, D. H. Won, S. O. Lee, J. K. Park, S. D. Choi, S. M. Bae, S. H. Park, K. 2024-01-19T14:30:33Z 2024-01-19T14:30:33Z 2021-10-21 2021-07 2238-7854 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/116797 Bi0.86Ba0.14CuSeO/xCu(2-y)Se (0.05 <= x <= 0.15; y = 0 and 0.2) composites were fabricated by spark plasma sintering, and the crystal structure and thermoelectric properties of the Bi0.86Ba0.14CuSeO/xCu(2-y)Se composites were studied. The composites contained Cu2-ySe (y = 0 and 0.2) nanoinclusions in a tetragonal Bi0.86Ba0.14CuSeO matrix. To increase the electrical conductivities of Bi0.86Ba0.14CuSeO, we introduced Cu2-ySe nanoinclusions with a high electrical conductivity into the matrix. The introduction of Cu2-ySe nanoinclusions reduced the structural distortion of CuSe4 tetrahedra and the effective mass, thereby enhancing the carrier mobility. A significant increase in electrical conductivities was achieved with increasing Cu2-ySe nanoinclusion, i.e., 117, 165, and 214 Omega(-1)cm(-1 )at 673 K for x = 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15 composites. The Cu2-ySe nanoinclusions reduced the lattice thermal conductivity because they strengthened the long-wavelength phonon scattering at the Bi0.86Ba0.14CuSeO/Cu2-ySe interface. The largest dimensionless figure-of-merit (0.33 at 673 K) was obtained for x = 0.15 composite, which was attributed to the highest electrical conductivity and the lowest lattice thermal conductivity. (C) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. English ELSEVIER TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES BICUSEO OXYSELENIDES THERMAL-STABILITY BA Crystal structure and thermoelectric performance of p-type Bi0.86Ba0.14CuSeO/Cu2-ySe composites Article 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.04.016 1 JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T, v.13, pp.894 - 905 JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T 13 894 905 scie scopus 000697578000005 Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering Materials Science Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering Article TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES BICUSEO OXYSELENIDES THERMAL-STABILITY BA Ceramics Oxide materials Electrical transport Microstructure Thermoelectric