Multifunctional durable solid-state thermoelectric sensor enabled by interstitial Co doping in Mg3(Sb, Bi)2
<h2>Summary</h2> Mg<sub>3</sub>(Sb, Bi)<sub>2</sub>-based thermoelectric (TE) reports have focused on increasing conversion efficiency for practical power generation or solid-state cooling, with little investigation into the Seebeck effect in other pioneering fields. This work presents an interstitial cobalt-doping strategy in Mg<sub>3</sub>(Sb, Bi)<sub>2</sub>-based TEs, achieving a TE power factor of ∼27.3 μW cm<sup>−1</sup> K<sup>−2</sup> by improved electrical conductivity, with a compressive strength of ∼400 MPa. More importantly, inspired by optimal carrier mobility and the Seebeck coefficient, a TE sensing prototype device was developed based on Mg<sub>3.19</sub>Co<sub>0.01</sub>Sb<sub>0.5</sub>Bi<sub>1.49</sub>Te<sub>0.01</sub> and demonstrated multifunctional sensing capabilities in respiration monitoring, tactile feedback, remote detection, and liquid recognition, broadening the potential applications of conventional solid-state TEs.
Authors
- Qian Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3556-8897)
- Huangshui Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-4361)
- Qiang Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5328-7605)
- Ran Ang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7229-9668)
- Bang-Zhou Tian
- Yuanqing Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6559-2973)
- Xiang An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9489-0136)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Chengdu University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Device
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.device.2024.100524
- Citations
- 20
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.34
Funders
- Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program
- Graduate Student's Research and Innovation Fund of Sichuan University
- National Key Research and Development Program of China Stem Cell and Translational Research