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Transport properties of the doped thermoelectric material K2Bi8-xSbxSe13
(Affiliation: Dept. of Electrical and Comp. Eng., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3118, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Brazis, P.W.Dept. of Electrical and Comp. Eng., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3118, United States, 2001)
The synthesis, physicochemical, spectroscopic, and structural characterization of the compound β-K2Bi8Se13 has been previously reported. The results indicated that this material should be investigated further for possible ...
Initial assessment of the thermoelectric properties for the mixed system K2-xRbxBi8Se13
(Affiliation: Dept. of Elec. and Comp. Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3118, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Ireland, J.R.Dept. of Elec. and Comp. Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3118, United States, 2002)
In previous studies we have investigated the thermoelectric properties of undoped and doped compositions of β-K2Bi8Se13. The attempt to substitute Rb for K resulted in a different structure type, but with potentially useful ...
On the optical properties of thermoelectric alkali metal chalcogenide compounds
(Affiliation: Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceAffiliation: Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United StatesAffiliation: Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, CyprusCorrespondence Address: Hatzikraniotis, E.Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece, 2006)
Solid solutions of K2Bi8-xSbxSe 13 is an interesting series of complex bismuth-chalcogenide compounds, which are attractive for thermoelectric investigations. The highly anisotropic structure in these compounds results in ...
Modeling of thermal conductivity in high performing thermoelectric materials
(Institute of Physics Publishing, 2017)
The enhanced TE-performance in Mg2Si-Mg2Sn based pseudo-binaries is presented, which is attributed to low thermal conductivity. Sn-Si alloying, reduces the lattice thermal conductivity due to mass fluctuation. Furthermore, ...
Thermoelectric properties of K2Bi8-xSbxSe13 solid solutions and Se doping
(Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Kyratsi, T.Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States, 2002)
Our efforts to improve the thermoelectric properties of β-K2Bi8Se13, led to systematic studies of solid solutions of the type β-K2Bi8-xSbxSe13. The charge transport properties and thermal conductivities were studied for ...
Crystal growth of ternary and quaternary alkali metal bismuth chalcogenides using Bridgman technique
(Affiliation: Dept. of Chemistry, Center of Fundamental Mat. Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1322, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Kyratsi, T.Dept. of Chemistry, Center of Fundamental Mat. Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1322, United States, 2001)
Our exploratory research in new thermoelectric materials has identified the ternary and quaternary bismuth chalcogenides β-K2Bi8Se13, K2.5Bi8.5Se14 and K1+xPb4-2xBi7+xSe15, to have promising properties for thermoelectric ...
Thermoelectric properties of K 2Bi 8Se 13-xS x solid solutions
(Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United StatesAffiliation: Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CyprusAffiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Kyratsi, T.Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States, 2006)
Derivatives of β-K 2Bi 8Se 13 are an interesting series of materials for thermoelectric investigations due to their very low thermal conductivity and highly anisotropic electrical properties. Up to now substitutions on the ...
Thermal conductivity measurements of anisotropic bulk samples using the 3ω method
(Affiliation: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, 75 Kallipoleos Avenue, Nicosia, 1678, CyprusAffiliation: Materials Science and Technology Department, University of Crete, P.O. Box 2208, Heraklion Crete 710 03, GreeceCorrespondence Address: Athanasopoulos, G. I.Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, 75 Kallipoleos Avenue, Nicosia, 1678, Cyprus, 2010)
The 3ω method has been applied to measure the anisotropic thermal conductivity of single crystals of SiO2 (quartz) and La 14-yCayCu24O41 (y = 9 and 10). A two-dimensional heat conduction model along with properly oriented ...