About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Alloys and Compounds for Thermoelectric and Solar Cell Applications VIII
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Presentation Title |
Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) via High Pressure Torsion (HPT) a Perfect Tool not Only to Enhance ZT of Thermoelectric Materials but Also to Produce Them |
Author(s) |
Gerda Rogl, Ernst Bauer, Michael Zehetbauer, Peter Rogl |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Gerda Rogl |
Abstract Scope |
SPD via HPT can enhance the values of the figure of merit, ZT, of thermoelectric materials due to the ultra fine-grained microstructure in combination with a high level of defects, which significantly increase the scattering of the phonons, thus leading to a minimum of lattice thermal conductivity, even if the electrical resistivity is enhanced.
Especially for skutterudites, it is one of the major techniques to boost ZT of hot pressed samples. In addition it is possible to achieve high-ZT p- and n-type bulk skutterudites by processing cold pressed industrially produced raw powder, applying a modified HPT equipment at elevated temperature under argon atmosphere. This new method, especially using large HPT facilities is time and energy saving and therefore perfect for industrial use.
Concerning mechanical properties, the application of SPD methods significantly raises the strength although the density becomes slightly lower, while leaving the elastic moduli more or less unchanged. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |