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Pulse irradiation synthesis of metal chalcogenides on flexible substrates for enhanced photothermoelectric performance

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  • Yuxuan Zhang

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • You Meng

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Liqiang Wang

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Changyong Lan

    (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China)

  • Quan Quan

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Wei Wang

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Zhengxun Lai

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Weijun Wang

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Yezhan Li

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Di Yin

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Dengji Li

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Pengshan Xie

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Dong Chen

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Zhe Yang

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • SenPo Yip

    (Kyushu University)

  • Yang Lu

    (The University of Hong Kong)

  • Chun-Yuen Wong

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Johnny C. Ho

    (City University of Hong Kong
    City University of Hong Kong
    Kyushu University)

Abstract

High synthesis temperatures and specific growth substrates are typically required to obtain crystalline or oriented inorganic functional thin films, posing a significant challenge for their utilization in large-scale, low-cost (opto-)electronic applications on conventional flexible substrates. Here, we explore a pulse irradiation synthesis (PIS) to prepare thermoelectric metal chalcogenide (e.g., Bi2Se3, SnSe2, and Bi2Te3) films on multiple polymeric substrates. The self-propagating combustion process enables PIS to achieve a synthesis temperature as low as 150 °C, with an ultrafast reaction completed within one second. Beyond the photothermoelectric (PTE) property, the thermal coupling between polymeric substrates and bismuth selenide films is also examined to enhance the PTE performance, resulting in a responsivity of 71.9 V/W and a response time of less than 50 ms at 1550 nm, surpassing most of its counterparts. This PIS platform offers a promising route for realizing flexible PTE or thermoelectric devices in an energy-, time-, and cost-efficient manner.

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  • Yuxuan Zhang & You Meng & Liqiang Wang & Changyong Lan & Quan Quan & Wei Wang & Zhengxun Lai & Weijun Wang & Yezhan Li & Di Yin & Dengji Li & Pengshan Xie & Dong Chen & Zhe Yang & SenPo Yip & Yang Lu , 2024. "Pulse irradiation synthesis of metal chalcogenides on flexible substrates for enhanced photothermoelectric performance," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-44970-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44970-4
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