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Effect of Sn Substitution on the Thermoelectric Properties of Nanostructured Bulk Bi2-xSbxTe3 Alloy.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2011

Sumithra. Santhanam ,
Nathan J. Takas ,
Westly M. Nolting ,
Pierre F.P. Poudeu  and
Kevin L. Stokes
Sumithra. Santhanam
Affiliation:
Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70148.
Nathan J. Takas
Affiliation:
Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70148.
Westly M. Nolting
Affiliation:
Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70148. Department of Physics, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148.
Pierre F.P. Poudeu
Affiliation:
Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70148. Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70148.
Kevin L. Stokes*
Affiliation:
Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70148. Department of Physics, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148.
*
*Email: klstokes@uno.edu
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Abstract

The carrier concentration and electronic transport properties in Bi2-xSbxTe3 alloy can be tuned by varying the Bi to Sb ratio, for high thermoelectric figure of merit. The concentration of intrinsic antisite defects in these alloys is also known to change with Bi to Sb ratio. Here we report the thermoelectric figure of merit of Sn doped Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 alloy. Different atomic percentages of Sn was substituted at Bi/Sb site in Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 alloy, synthesized by planetary ball milling. The electrical conductivity decreases with increasing Sn doping but for higher Sn content the electrical conductivity increases compared to undoped alloy. The Seebeck coefficient changes in accordance to electrical conductivity, resulting in small decrease in power factor for highest Sn doping. The lattice thermal conductivity shows a systematic decrease, with increasing Sn concentration resulting in a significant thermal conductivity reduction. Hence an increase in thermoelectric figure of merit could be achieved for the highest Sn (3at%) doping in Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 alloy as compared to undoped alloy.

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dopantHall effectdefects
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1329: Symposium I – Nanoscale Heat Transfer–Thermoelectrics, Thermophotovoltaics and Emerging Thermal Devices , 2011 , mrss11-1329-i04-02
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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