Synthesis and Optimization of Chalcogenides Quantum Dots Thermoelectric Materials

• Main Author: Xiao, Chong (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Energy.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Materials Science.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Energy, general.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.

This thesis focuses on chalcogenide compound quantum dots with special crystal structures and behaviors in an effort to achieve the synergistic optimization of electrical and thermal transport for high-efficiency thermoelectric materials. The controllability and large-scale synthesis of chalcogenide...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Superionic Phase Transition Optimizing Thermoelectric Performance in Silver Chalcogenides Nanocrystals
• Two Metal Ion Exchange Realizing Efficient Thermoelectric Properties and p-n-p Conduction Type Transition
• Toward “Phonon Glass Electron Crystal” in Solid-Solutioned Homojunction Nanoplates with Disordered Lattice
• Magnetic Ions Dope Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Nanocrystals Realizing Decoupled Optimization of Thermoelectric Properties
• Magnetic Ions Fully Substituted Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Decoupled Optimization of Thermoelectric Properties
• Experimental Part.