通过电子相变演示高效汤姆逊冷却器

IF 37.2 1区 材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Zhiwei Chen, Xinyue Zhang, Shuxian Zhang, Jun Luo, Yanzhong Pei
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摘要

19 世纪 50 年代,开尔文勋爵根据热力学预言了整个材料内部存在热电冷却效应(汤姆逊效应)1,此外,珀尔帖效应也能在不同材料的交界处实现冷却。然而,在传统热电材料中,汤姆逊效应通常可以忽略不计(ΔT/T <2%),因为电荷载流子的熵变相当小2,这导致推进热电冷却的指导原则建立在珀尔帖效应框架的基础上,并且应最大限度地提高优点系数 ZT 以优化性能。在此,我们展示了一种汤姆逊效应增强型热电半导体制冷片,它采用了通过掺镱铜铟钴(YbInCu4)中的电子相变直接操纵电荷熵而诱发的大汤姆逊系数(τ)。我们的研究结果不仅为热电半导体制冷片的发展提供了另一种提高 ZT 值的方法,而且在技术上为固态低温制冷应用提供了机遇。
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Demonstration of efficient Thomson cooler by electronic phase transition

Demonstration of efficient Thomson cooler by electronic phase transition

In the 1850s, Lord Kelvin predicted the existence of a thermoelectric cooling effect inside a whole material (the Thomson effect) according to thermodynamics1, in addition to the Peltier effect that enables cooling at the junction between dissimilar materials. However, the Thomson effect is usually negligible (ΔT/T < 2%) in conventional thermoelectric materials because the entropy change in charge carriers is fairly small2, leading to the guiding principles for advancing thermoelectric cooling to be based on the framework of the Peltier effect and that the figure of merit ZT should be maximized to optimize performance. Here, we demonstrate a Thomson-effect-enhanced thermoelectric cooler using a large Thomson coefficient (τ) induced by the direct manipulation of charge entropy through an electronic phase transition in YbInCu4. The devices achieve a steady temperature span (ΔT) of >5 K from T = 38 K. Our findings suggest not only another approach to advance thermoelectric coolers in addition to improving ZT but also technologically opens opportunities for solid-state cryogenic cooling applications.

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Nature Materials
Nature Materials 工程技术-材料科学:综合
CiteScore
62.20
自引率
0.70%
发文量
221
审稿时长
3.2 months
期刊介绍: Nature Materials is a monthly multi-disciplinary journal aimed at bringing together cutting-edge research across the entire spectrum of materials science and engineering. It covers all applied and fundamental aspects of the synthesis/processing, structure/composition, properties, and performance of materials. The journal recognizes that materials research has an increasing impact on classical disciplines such as physics, chemistry, and biology. Additionally, Nature Materials provides a forum for the development of a common identity among materials scientists and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration. It takes an integrated and balanced approach to all areas of materials research, fostering the exchange of ideas between scientists involved in different disciplines. Nature Materials is an invaluable resource for scientists in academia and industry who are active in discovering and developing materials and materials-related concepts. It offers engaging and informative papers of exceptional significance and quality, with the aim of influencing the development of society in the future.
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