Title :
Phase diagram calculations of multicomponent systems, a tool for tailoring thermoelectric materials
Abstract :
Performance enhancement of thermoelectric modules can be obtained by a good knowledge of the materials constitution involved in their fabrication. It depends on a relevant thermodynamic analysis of the material. In this paper we present a computational approach of the phase equilibria in multicomponent systems used in thermoelectric materials: phase diagrams useful for lead telluride materials and build up of a thermodynamic database useful for thermoelectric applications such as skutterudites
Keywords :
IV-VI semiconductors; lead compounds; phase diagrams; phase equilibrium; thermodynamic properties; thermoelectricity; PbTe; computational approach; lead telluride; multicomponent systems; performance enhancement; phase diagram calculations; phase equilibria; skutterudites; thermodynamic analysis; thermodynamic database; thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric modules; Composite materials; Crystalline materials; Databases; Fabrication; Lead compounds; Microstructure; Pressing; Temperature dependence; Thermodynamics; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Thermoelectrics, 2001. Proceedings ICT 2001. XX International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7205-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.2001.979909