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Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance of Ternary Nanocrystals through Adjusting Carrier Concentration.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2010)
  • Yixin Zhao
  • Jeffrey Dyck, John Carroll University
  • Brett M. Hernandez
  • Clemens Burda
Abstract

The carrier concentration of chemically synthesized Bi2Te3-based nanocrystals (NCs) is for the first time reported to be adjusted by forming ternary Bi2−xSbxTe3 NCs (x = 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.50, and 1.50) through partial substitution of Bi with Sb. Carrier concentrations of ternary Bi2−xSbxTe3 NCs were successfully adjusted by a factor of more than 10 controlled by the stoichiometric partial Sb/Bi substitution level. The power factors of the stoichiometric ternary Bi2−xSbxTe3 NCs improved three times compared to the parent Bi2Te3 due to the carrier concentration adjustment.

Publication Date
March 24, 2010
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2010 American Chemical Society DOI: 10.1021/ja100020m
Citation Information
Yixin Zhao, Jeffrey Dyck, Brett M. Hernandez and Clemens Burda. "Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance of Ternary Nanocrystals through Adjusting Carrier Concentration." Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 132 Iss. 14 (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jeffrey_dyck/15/