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abstract:
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text: Solution synthesis of particles emerged as an alternative to prepare thermoelectric
materials with less demanding processing conditions than conventional solid-state
synthetic methods. However, solution synthesis generally involves the presence
of additional molecules or ions belonging to the precursors or added to enable
solubility and/or regulate nucleation and growth. These molecules or ions can
end up in the particles as surface adsorbates and interfere in the material properties.
This work demonstrates that ionic adsorbates, in particular Na⁺ ions, are electrostatically
adsorbed in SnSe particles synthesized in water and play a crucial role not only
in directing the material nano/microstructure but also in determining the transport
properties of the consolidated material. In dense pellets prepared by sintering
SnSe particles, Na remains within the crystal lattice as dopant, in dislocations,
precipitates, and forming grain boundary complexions. These results highlight
the importance of considering all the possible unintentional impurities to establish
proper structure-property relationships and control material properties in solution-processed
thermoelectric materials.
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acknowledgement: 'Y.L. and M.C. contributed equally to this work. This research was
supported by the Scientific Service Units (SSU) of IST Austria through resources
provided by Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF) and the Nanofabrication Facility
(NNF). This work was financially supported by IST Austria and the Werner Siemens
Foundation. Y.L. acknowledges funding from the European Union''s Horizon 2020 research
and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 754411.
M.C. has received funding from the European Union''s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 665385. Y.Y. and O.C.-M.
acknowledge the financial support from DFG within the project SFB 917: Nanoswitches.
J.L. is a Serra Húnter Fellow and is grateful to ICREA Academia program. C.C. acknowledges
funding from the FWF “Lise Meitner Fellowship” grant agreement M 2889-N.'
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author:
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last_name: Liu
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- first_name: Mariano
full_name: Calcabrini, Mariano
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last_name: Calcabrini
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- first_name: Yuan
full_name: Yu, Yuan
last_name: Yu
- first_name: Aziz
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- first_name: Cheng
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last_name: Chang
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- first_name: Tobias
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last_name: Kleinhanns
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last_name: Lee
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- first_name: Jordi
full_name: Llorca, Jordi
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- first_name: Oana
full_name: Cojocaru‐Mirédin, Oana
last_name: Cojocaru‐Mirédin
- first_name: Maria
full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
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citation:
ama: 'Liu Y, Calcabrini M, Yu Y, et al. The importance of surface adsorbates in
solution‐processed thermoelectric materials: The case of SnSe. Advanced Materials.
2021;33(52). doi:10.1002/adma.202106858'
apa: 'Liu, Y., Calcabrini, M., Yu, Y., Genç, A., Chang, C., Costanzo, T., … Ibáñez,
M. (2021). The importance of surface adsorbates in solution‐processed thermoelectric
materials: The case of SnSe. Advanced Materials. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106858'
chicago: 'Liu, Yu, Mariano Calcabrini, Yuan Yu, Aziz Genç, Cheng Chang, Tommaso
Costanzo, Tobias Kleinhanns, et al. “The Importance of Surface Adsorbates in Solution‐processed
Thermoelectric Materials: The Case of SnSe.” Advanced Materials. Wiley,
2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106858.'
ieee: 'Y. Liu et al., “The importance of surface adsorbates in solution‐processed
thermoelectric materials: The case of SnSe,” Advanced Materials, vol. 33,
no. 52. Wiley, 2021.'
ista: 'Liu Y, Calcabrini M, Yu Y, Genç A, Chang C, Costanzo T, Kleinhanns T, Lee
S, Llorca J, Cojocaru‐Mirédin O, Ibáñez M. 2021. The importance of surface adsorbates
in solution‐processed thermoelectric materials: The case of SnSe. Advanced Materials.
33(52), 2106858.'
mla: 'Liu, Yu, et al. “The Importance of Surface Adsorbates in Solution‐processed
Thermoelectric Materials: The Case of SnSe.” Advanced Materials, vol. 33,
no. 52, 2106858, Wiley, 2021, doi:10.1002/adma.202106858.'
short: Y. Liu, M. Calcabrini, Y. Yu, A. Genç, C. Chang, T. Costanzo, T. Kleinhanns,
S. Lee, J. Llorca, O. Cojocaru‐Mirédin, M. Ibáñez, Advanced Materials 33 (2021).
date_created: 2021-10-11T20:07:24Z
date_published: 2021-12-29T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-08-14T07:25:27Z
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