Pressure-induced insulator-to-metal transitions for enhancing thermoelectric power factor in bismuth telluride-based alloys

Gaul, Andrew; Peng, Qing; Singh, David J.; Ramanath, Ganpati; Borca-Tasciuc, Theodorian

doi:10.1039/C7CP01371J

Title: Pressure-induced insulator-to-metal transitions for enhancing thermoelectric power factor in bismuth telluride-based alloys

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP01371J· OSTI ID:1470510

Gaul, Andrew ^[1]; Peng, Qing ^[2]; Singh, David J. ^[3]; Ramanath, Ganpati ^[4];

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Department of Physics; Troy NY; USA
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor MI; USA
Department of Physics and Astronomy; University of Missouri; Columbia MO 65211-7010; USA
Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY; USA
Department of Mechanical; Aerospace; & Nuclear Engineering; Troy NY; USA

Straining Bi_2-xSb_xTe_3-ySe_yactivates additional highly degenerate electronic bands near the Fermi level, providing over two-fold enhancement in thermoelectric power factor.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577

OSTI ID:: 1470510

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print), Vol. 19, Issue 20; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; ISSN 1463-9076

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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