SYNTHESIS OF Cu2ZnSnS4 BY MECHANICAL ALLOYING METHOD FOR THERMOELECTRIC APPLICATION

Authors

  • Bui Duc Long School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
  • Duong Ngoc Binh School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
  • Le Hong Thang School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
  • Le Thi Bang School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
  • Suhana Binti Mohd Said Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12776/ams.v25i3.1311

Keywords:

Mechanical alloying, Cu2ZnSnS4, Thermoelectric, powder metallurgy

Abstract

Quaternary chalcogenide Cu2ZnSnS4 is a potential candidate for thermoelectric (TE) application due to a number of advantages including containing only non-toxic and abundant elements, high Seebeck coefficient and low thermal conductivity. In this study, Cu2ZnSnS4 was synthesized using mechanical alloying method from Cu, Zn, Sn and S powders. In order to study the effect of milling duration on the formation of Cu2ZnSnS4, different milling duration of 2, 4, 12 and 16 h were investigated. As the results, Cu2ZnSnS4 was started to form after milling for 12 h. The formation of Cu2ZnSnS4 was completed after 16 h of milling. In addition, Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles were obtained after 16 h of milling with the distribution mostly in the range of 50 - 60 nm.

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Published

2019-09-25

How to Cite

Long, B. D., Binh, D. N., Thang, L. H., Bang, L. T., & Said, S. B. M. (2019). SYNTHESIS OF Cu2ZnSnS4 BY MECHANICAL ALLOYING METHOD FOR THERMOELECTRIC APPLICATION. Acta Metallurgica Slovaca, 25(3), 174–179. https://doi.org/10.12776/ams.v25i3.1311

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3 (2019): Volume 25, No. 3, 2019

Section

Research papers