Abstract Scope |
We have previously proposed to utilize magnetic interactions between carriers and magnetic moments to enhance the thermoelectric (TE) power factor [1,2]. Magnetic interactions can also be created in non-magnetic materials by magnetic-ion doping, e.g. CuGaTe2, BiCuSeO, Bi2Te3, SnTe, etc. [2]. The interaction affects the carriers by making them heavier, like a "drag" effect, enhancing the Seebeck effect. However, unlike magnon drag, TE enhancement via magnetic interaction is not solely dependent on ordering, and is effective at higher temperatures also. We have also demonstrated significant enhancement of the Seebeck coefficient via spin fluctuation. This is indicated to more than double the power factor in a Heusler compound [3].
[1] Appl. Phys. Express, 6, 043001 (2013) , Angew. Chem. 54, 12909 (2015), Chem. Mater., 29, 2988 (2017), Small, 13, 1702013 (2017).
[2] J. Mater. Chem. A, 5, 7545 (2017), Materials Today Phys. , 9, 100090 (2019).
[3] Science Advances, 5, eaat5935 (2019). |