Table 2 Comparison of thermoelectric properties of samples synthesized by SHS–SPS and by other methods.

From: Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis for compound thermoelectrics and new criterion for combustion processing

Material system

Maximum ZT

 

SHS–SPS

Other method

Cu2Se

1.80 at 1,000 K

1.50 at 1,000 K32

Cu2Sn1−xInxSe3

1.42 at 875 K

1.14 at 850 K36

Bi2Te3−xSex

0.90 at 420 K

0.90 at 300 K37

Mg2Si1−xSbx

0.65 at 873 K

0.63 at 863 K38

CoSb3−xTex

0.98 at 820 K

0.73 at 850 K39

ZrNiSn

0.67 at 873 K

0.64 at 800 K40

  1. SHS, self-propagating high-temperature synthesis; SPS, spark plasma sintering.
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