Enhanced thermoelectric properties of Sr0.9La0.1TiO3 ceramics fabricated by SPS with nanosized Ti addition

Mengjie Qin, Zhihao Lou, Zongmo Shi, Ruizhi Zhang, Jie Xu, Feng Gao

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Abstract

Sr0.9La0.1TiO3/20 wt%Ti ceramics with enhanced thermoelectric properties were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) and nanosized Ti metal powders were used as additive. In the sintering process, a large proportion of Ti was oxidized, promoting the volatilization of lattice oxygen and creating more VO··. Part of sintering aid Bi2O3 was reduced to metal Bi particles which facilitate carriers transport by forming an electron transport network. These two factors contribute to electrical resistivity reduction. The lowest electrical resistivity of ρ389K = 4.0 × 10–4Ω cm and ρ1120K = 1.5 × 10–3 Ω cm and the maximum PF value PF389K = 1.08 mW/m/K2 were obtained. This work demonstrates that nanosized Ti addition together with Bi2O3 sintering aid in SPS process enhances the thermoelectric performance of Sr0.9La0.1TiO3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6919-6926
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Volume31
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2020

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