Abstract
Thermoelectric properties of ($Pb_{1-x}Sn_x$)Te ($0\leq{x}\leq{0.4}$) alloys, fabricated by mechanical alloying and hot pressing, were investigated with variation of the SnTe content. For the hot-pressed PbTe and ($Pb_{0.9}Sn_{0.1}$)Te. transition from p-type to n-type occurred at $200^{\circ}C$ and $300^{\circ}C$, respectively. However, the specimens containing SnTe more than 0.2mole exhibited p-type conduction up to 450'C. In extrinsic conduction region, the Seebeck coefficient and electrical resistivity of the hot-pressed ($Pb_{1-x}Sn_x$)Te decreased with increasing the SnTe content. The temperature at which the hot-pressed (Pbl-,Sn,)Te exhibited a maximum figure-of-merit was shifted to higher temperature with increasing the SnTe content The hot-pressed (Pbo ,Sno dTe exhibited a maximum figure-of-merit of $0.68\times10_{-3}/K$ at $200^{\circ}C$.
기계적 합금화 공정과 가압소결법으로 ($Pb_{1-x}Sn_x$)Te($0\leq{x}\leq{0.4}$)합금을 제조하여 SnTe 함량에 따른 열전특성을 분석하였다. PbTe와 ($Pb_{0.9}Sn_{0.1}$)Te 가압소결체는 각기 $200^{\circ}C$와 $300^{\circ}C$에서 p형에서 n형으로 천이되었으나, SnTe를 0.2몰 이상 함유한 가압소결체는 $450^{\circ}C$까지의 온도범위에서 p형 전도를 나타내었다. Extrinsic 전도영역에서 SnTe 함량이 증가함에 따라 ($Pb_{1-x}Sn_x$)Te 가압소결체의 Seebeck 계수와 전기비저항이 감소하였다. SnTe 함량이 증가함에 따라 (Pb1-xSnx)Te 가압소결체의 최대성능지수를 나타내는 온도가 고온으로 이동하였으며, ($Pb_{0.7}Sn_{0.3}$)Te 가압소결체는 $200^{\circ}C$에서 $0.68\times10_{-3}/K$의 최대성능지수를 나타내었다.
