Half- Heusler compound with promising

thermoelectric performance

Hoang Thu Thuy

13/02/2017
 Out Line

I. Thermoelectricity and related effects.

II. Thermoelectric efficiency.
III. Thermoelectric materials.
IV. A summary review about Half Heulser phases.
V. YNiBi half-Heulser compound.
VI. Conclusion and future work.
 Thermoelectricity and related effects

Fouriers law: = . Seebeck effects: = .

Ohm effects: V I . R Peltier effects: = (). .

Several phenomena linking thermal energy
transport and electrical currents in solid
materials were discovered.
In which: S .T
Effects in magnetic field
 Thermoelectric efficiency
Heat provided Heat loss
by Seebeck by Joule

. 2
. 2 + 2
= = =
+ +

= . + = ( ). . () ( )

[1] Basic thermal electric devices model for
a) Thermoelectric generator and b) thermoelectric cooler

= . + = ( ). . () + ( )

() = . 2 . + . ( ). .

Heat equation

[1] Thermoelectric Materials, Phenomena, and Applications: A Bird's Eye View - Volume 31 Issue 3 - Terry M. Tritt, M. A. Subramanian.
 Thermoelectric efficiency

=
2. 2 +
() = + ( = . ( ) +
2. . 2 2
. .
= + = +

2 2
)
Setting =0 max = ( ) At: =
2

The Figure of merit of thermocouple is defined as:

2 2 2
1 2
( )max = 2
2. = = 2
=
. 1 2 1 2

. + .

. 2 2
= = =
2 2 2
+ . 2 ( + ) + . 2
 Thermoelectric efficiency

=
Using the relationship: = 2
1++ 2 1+ 2
.

= = .
1+ 2
(1 + ) + 2 1 + + 2
2

. .
= 2 1 + 22
2 2
 Thermoelectric efficiency

Seebeck coefficient (V/K) Strategies for obtaining high ZT

value

S 2
Figure of Merit ZT T
Increase Seebeck
Reduce thermal
coefficient or electrical
conductivity
conductivity
Thermal conductivity: Electronic Lattice